Jerry M Campbell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, P-51D 'Tampa Tampa' 44-14732 abandoned after coolant failure. Baled out safely over tail and opened chute in the area of Minden 18-Mar-45 EVD MACR 13412.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tampa Tampa Bronx Bum
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Carlsbad, NM 88220, USA | 11 November 1942 | Carlsbad New Mexico |
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Based |
Raydon | 25 January 1945 - 18 March 1945 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR)/ EVD |
Minden, Germany | 18 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Berlin, P-51D 'Tampa Tampa' 44-14732 abandoned after coolant failure. Baled out safely over tail and opened chute in the area of Minden 18-Mar-45 EVD MACR 13412. |
| New Mexico, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13412 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list