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UPL 33096
"Europe - Pilot of this 9th Air Force Republic P-47 survived blast of a hung 500 lb. bomb that rolled from plane onto runway upon landing."
- 1st Lt Karl T. Hallberg of the 389th FS 366th FG was landing with hung ordnance at Asch airfield (Y-29), Belgium, when the bomb came loose and exploded. Hallberg suffered head injuries, but made a full recovery.
- 1st Lt Karl T. Hallberg of the 389th FS 366th FG was landing with hung ordnance at Asch airfield (Y-29), Belgium, when the bomb came loose and exploded. Hallberg suffered head injuries, but made a full recovery.
Assigned to 389BS, 366BG, 9AF USAAF. Destroyed landing with hung ordnance at Asch airfield (Y-29), Belgium, when the bomb came loose and exploded. Pilot 1st Lt Karl T Hallberg survived with head injuries that he would recover from. 31-Dec-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Destroyed |
3690 Zutendaal, Belgium | 31 December 1944 | Destroyed landing with hung ordnance at Asch airfield (Y-29), Belgium, when the bomb came loose and exploded. RTD. 31-Dec-44. |
Assigned |
Thruxton, Andover SP11, UK | Assigned to 389BS, 366BG, 9AF USAAF. |