42-68005 Kentucky Kernel
Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost 26-Apr-44 crash-landed - Lt. Harry J Watson Jr.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15066294 / O-431370
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758257
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | 26 April 1944 | Crash landed landing accident King's Cliffe /Sta 367 Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Harry J Watson Jr RTD. 26-Apr-44. |
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Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built by Lockheed. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |