Paul William Neely
Military
Object Number - UPL 16154 - Bell P-39K-1-BE Airacobra 42-4251 29th Fighter Squadron, 16th Fighter Group, XXVI Fighter Command, Madden Field, Panama. lost Jul 3, 1943. MACR 11
Pilot P-39 Airacobra 42-4251 29th FS, 16th FG, XXVI Fighter Command, lost on formation practice flight from Madden Field over mouth of river Chappo. Fell out of formation, reason unknown 3rd July 43. KIFA. MACR 11. Body recovered from cockpit of crashed A/C in 1946.
Awards: PH.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
3 July 1943 | ||
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Other Remains recovered |
Cheppo River, Panama | 2 December 1946 - 4 December 1946 | Mortal remains recovered from partially submerged crashed A/C cockpit by 33rd Infantry, Jungle Platoon. |
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Other Assigned |
Avenida Madden, Panama | 3 July 1943 | 29th FS, 16th FG, XXVI Fighter Command. |
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Born |
Butler, PA | ||
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Buried |
Perryville Cemetery Perryville, Clarion County, PA | Perryville Cemetery Perryville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "from" was misspelled.
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