44-13958
Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) photo recon mission to Holland, shot down 3Km from Otterlo, Holland. Pilot 1st Lt Norman F Bettin Killed in Action (KIA). 7-Oct-44. No MACR.
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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: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36241497 / O-752097
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
6731 Otterlo, Netherlands | 7 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) photo recon mission to Holland, shot down 3Km from Otterlo, Holland. Pilot 1st Lt Norman F Bettin Killed in Action (KIA). No MACR. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |