44-72261

Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 401FS, 370FG 9th AF. To Swiss AF as J-2040.

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Units served with

335th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

370th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

401st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Andover

Site type: Airfield

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Gütersloh, Germany	16 May 1945	Ground Loop Gutersloh/Y-99 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Charles H Vencill, 16-May-45. 401FS 370FG 9AF

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Date14 May 2016 18:19:42

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=72261&Submit=Sea…
http://www.swissmustangs.ch/7215.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-72261
http://ww35.usafunithistory.com/PDF/0300/335%20FIGHTER%20SQ.pdf

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Date13 May 2016 19:50:44

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