44-63286 Etta Jean
Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Returning with wingman Lt John C Childs [faulty radio], coolant failed, engine catching fire, causing pilot Capt Huie H Lamb Jr to ditch A/C in North Sea 29-Dec-44. RTD.
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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 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708700
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 29 December 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
North Sea | 29 December 1944 | Returning with wingman Lt John C Childs [faulty radio], coolant failed, engine catching fire, causing pilot Capt Huie H Lamb Jr to ditch A/C in North Sea 29-Dec-44. RTD. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
Delivered |
Edwards AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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