Ernest R Wilson | American Air Museum

Ernest R Wilson

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On a local check out flight on 15 Feb 1944, P-38J #42-67500 made a forced landing NW of Goxhill after losing both engines. RTD.

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British and American personnel hold up flags at the 496th Fighter Training Group base in Goxhill. Printed caption on reverse: 'P.H.T GREEN COLLECTION PLACE: Goxhill, DATE: 44.'

496th Fighter Training Group

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

The wreck of a P-38 Lightning (B9-H) of the 554th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B9 is back.'

554th Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:09:17

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces