44-13741 Buddy Boy
Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) area support mission for 1st Airborne to Arnhem, shot down by enemy fighters, pilot Lt James L Blanchard Killed in Action (KIA) 19-Sep-44. MACR 8794.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667767
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-464693
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Arnhem, Netherlands | 19 September 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) area support mission for 1st Airborne to Arnhem, shot down by enemy fighters, pilot Lt James L Blanchard Killed in Action (KIA) 19-Sep-44. MACR 8794. |
|
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
|
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
|
Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |