44-15701 Lillian Delivery Boy The Millie G
Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt George G Contos. Re-assigned to Lt John D Stearns. Transferred to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Major Edward B Giller. Engine seized, A/C abandoned near Bruges, pilot Frank E Birtciel baled out safely, returned to duty (RTD). 3-Apr-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17028562 / O-746027
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (67th Fighter Wing)
- Service Numbers: T-123691 / O-1998573
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-659459
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766751
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800066
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bruges, Belgium | 3 April 1945 | Engine seized, A/C abandoned near Bruges, pilot Frank E Birtciel baled out safely, returned to duty (RTD). 3-Apr-45. |
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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 |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK | Transferred to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. |