44-15506 Miss Debbie
Assigned to 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Hamburg, abandoned due to engine failure over North Sea. Pilot 2nd Lt Gerald F Boner Killed in Action (KIA). 17-Jan-45. MACR 11859.
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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: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11081536 / O-820451
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
North Sea | 17 January 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission to Hamburg, abandoned due to engine failure over North Sea. Pilot 2nd Lt Gerald F Boner Killed in Action (KIA). 17-Jan-45. MACR 11859. |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
duxford | Assigned to 78FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. |