42-7905
P-47D-1-RE 42-7905 was assigned to 353FG/352FS at Metfield, UK. The aircraft was reported MIA on 7-Sep-43 by 8th AF Headquarters while escorting B-17s attacking at Brussels, Belgium and Bergen, Holland. There is no record documenting who was flying this aircraft on that date or a crash location and no Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) was ever issued documneting this loss.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 September 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return |
7 September 1943 | Reported by 8th AF Headquarters as MIA on this date. No other information as to pilot or crash location was ever found. |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015 Added FTR event based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Added NEW aircraft entry based on "Losses of the 8ht & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.