FRE 2392
IMAGEP-38J Lightning (serial 42-68131, coded KI-V) nicknamed "Murph III" of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th FG. The aircraft was lost in combat 22 June 1944; LT John A. Pierson was KIA (MACR 6244).
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Murph III
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Revisions
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ContributorGerry Asher
Sources
Ref. 8th Air Force Little Friends database (www.littlefriends.co.uk)