42-67805 Skylark V

Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756599
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Lieutenant-Colonel Mark K. Shipman of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside a P-38 Lightning.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 14th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 19056952 / O-431166
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Dunflat Rd, Risby, Nr Beverley HU17 8SS, UK 27 April 1944 Belly Landing Mech Failure Risby Park Cat 5 damage Lt Jack V Johnson, 27-Apr-44. P-38J 42-67805 - 554FTS 496FTG 8AF

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3SD, UK Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.