44-14033 Doodlebug

Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Eislaben, shot down by Fw190; A/C crashed at Hessenhuette on 11-Sep-44 pilot 2Lt Daniel W Davies POW. MACR 8786

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-763094
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hessenhuette, Germany 11 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Eislaben, shot down by Fw190; A/C crashed at Hessenhuette on 11-Sep-44 pilot 2Lt Daniel W Davies POW. MACR 8786

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA Built at North American.

Assigned

Honington, UK Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorTom
Changes
Sources

Added nickname based on information in Daniel Davis bio.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 8786 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database