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

George Robert Brooking

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot - Squadron Commander

William E Byers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group 430th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755870
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot 1056 twin engine

Michael Darlington Cannon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Carl Edward Decklar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-719280
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Robert W Delhamer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13002651 / O-800488
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

42-76087

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Madeline - The Hot Rocket
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 387th Fighter Squadron 388th Fighter Squadron

42-76275

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Fran
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron

43-34384

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Little Eve
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron

44-19713

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Miss Pussy IV
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron

44-19858

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Sally Flat Foot 4th
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 386th Fighter Squadron

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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

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