42-67490

The burning wreck of a P-38 Lightning (serial number 42-67490) of the 496th Fighter Training Group. media-401033.jpg FRE 3236 The burning wreck of a P-38 Lightning (serial number 42-67490) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Roger Freeman Collection

AAM DB correction - caption referenced 496 and not 495FTG.

Object Number - FRE 3236 - The burning wreck of a P-38 Lightning (serial number 42-67490) of the 495th Fighter Training Group.

Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred War Weary to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

North Killingholme, Immingham, North Lincolnshire DN40, UK 13 March 1944 Crashed Belly Landing out of fuel North Willingholme Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt John L Armstrong, 13-Mar-44. 554FTS 496FTG 8AF.

Crashed

Wroxeter, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5, UK 18 August 1944 Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Wroxeter Cat 5 damage, pilot 1st Lt Luther J Abel, 18-Aug-44. 552FTS 495FTG 8AF.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed Corp.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK Transferred War Weary to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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