Florennes / Juzaine

Airfield

Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a P-38 Lightning that has crash landed on its nose.

media-456851.jpg FRE 10118 Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a 429th Fighter Squadron P-38J-15-LO, s/n 43-28366, coded 7Y-I. On 26 November 1944, the aircraft experienced a flat tire upon landing at airfield A-78 Florennes, Belgium causing the nose gear to collapse. The pilot, 2Lt. Milton R. Graham, was OK. This ship was transferred from the 364th Fighter Group. Roger Freeman Collection

Updated date of accident.

Object Number - FRE 10118 - Ground personnel of the 474th Fighter Group inspect a 429th Fighter Squadron P-38J-15-LO, s/n 43-28366, coded 7Y-I. On 26 November 1944, the aircraft...

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People

Oren John Henry Adams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 370th Fighter Group 401st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18051794
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: fighter pilot

Robert E Ahern

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: bomber (flight engineer and top turret gunner)

Eugene G Ammann

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William Shaw Andrews

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 344th Bomb Group 485th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 14091901
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: bomber pilot

Owen Harvey Azling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 18181001
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aircraft Crew Chief

Aircraft

42-102380

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Renovation
Unit: 3rd Air Division 4th Combat Bomb Wing 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

42-104205

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
Nicknames: Donna Jean
Unit: 474th Fighter Group 429th Fighter Squadron

42-26264

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: My Cherie!/Rosetta
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron

42-26599

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Turnip Termite
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group)

42-27212

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date1 Feb 2017 14:49:53

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ChangesCreated entry with name, number, known as, latitude and longitude

Sources

Place added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php