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UPL 6972
The remains of crashed de Havilland Mosquito PR XVI WX-L of the 653rd Bombardment Squadron 25th Bombardment Group near Harrington airbase 24th October 1944. Accident happened two days prior to this picture being taken.
USAAF Photo.
Take off accident. Malcolm J Macleod (pilot) USAAF. RAF Tangmere, Sussex, 22/10/44. Written off Damaged Beyond Repair.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 654th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32891039 / O-886133
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 24 March 1944 | Hatfield Built, contract number 555/C.23(a), between 24-3-1944 and 31-12-1944. |
Crashed |
22 October 1944 | Take off accident. Malcolm J Macleod (pilot) USAAF. RAF Tangmere, Sussex. | |
Other Written off DBR |
22 October 1944 | Written off Damaged Beyond Repair. |