John Thames
MilitaryPilot P-39Q Airacobra 42-19518, 72nd FS, 318th FG, 7th AF, lost on combat patrol of Tarawa Atoll with other P-39, suffered high speed stall from excessive rate of turn, causing spin and loss of control, crashed into sea, no trace of pilot observed. 22nd Jan 1944. KIA. MACR 1787.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Tarawa, Kiribati | 22 January 1944 | Lost on combat patrol of Tarawa Atoll with other P-39, suffered high speed stall from excessive rate of turn, causing spin and loss of control, crashed into sea, no trace of pilot observed. 22nd Jan 1944. KIA. MACR 1787. |
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Other Assigned |
Makin Island, Kiribati | Assigned to 72nd FS, 318th FG, 7th AF. | |
| Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA | Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Sources
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=1787 MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/28719255/ MACR Details.