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Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) withdrawal support to Reims last seen chasing Me109's 30-Dec-43. Pilot Lt Raymond F Murdoch Jr Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 1869.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Reims, France | 30 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) withdrawal support to Reims last seen chasing Me109's 30-Dec-43. Pilot Lt Raymond F Murdoch Jr Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 1869. |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |