44-14887
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 1st Lt Merlin A Arnold. Failed to Return (FTR) Germany, hit by flak and crashed into ground on strafing pass on German airfield 21-Mar-45 2nd Lt June B Stallings KIA. MACR 15905. ** MACR 15905 Details are vague, with no mission type, target, A/C details and appears to have been populated some time after the event.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-829773
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Germany | 21 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Germany, hit by flak and crashed into ground on strafing pass on German airfield 21-Mar-45 2nd Lt June B Stallings KIA. MACR 15905. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
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Delivered |
Delivered to USAAF. | ||
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Assigned |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations