Franklin S Shawn
MilitaryPilot P-39K 42-4303, 68th FS, 347th FG, XIII Fighter Command, lost on training flight from Narewa Field Fiji, spun into sea from 800 ft whilst practicing scissor manouvres with 3 other P-39's, pilot in cockpit when A/C hit sea, no sign of either except oil slick. 15th Oct 1943. KIA. MACR 6761.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 miles N of Viti Levu, Fiji | 15 October 1943 | Lost on training flight from Narewa Field Fiji, spun into sea from 800 ft whilst practicing scissor manouvres with 3 other P-39's, pilot in cockpit when A/C hit sea, no sign of either except oil slick. 15th Oct 1943. KIA. MACR 6761. |
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Other Assigned |
Narewa, Fiji | Assigned to 68th FS, 347th FG, XIII Fighter Command. | |
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Buried |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA | Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. | |
| Bexar County, TX, USA | Bexar County, Texas, USA. |
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Sources
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=6761&Submit=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/29103307/ MACR details.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56122123 Gaps in MACR / Burial Details.