ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50958
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| Date: | Monday 31 January 1944 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | 55th FGp /38th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-67768 |
| MSN: | CG- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near 'de Collse Hoeve' hotel, Eeneind, Nuenen, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nuthampstead, UK |
Probably shot down by a Bf 109G.
The Lightning was flying a fighter sweep operation in the Eindhoven-Venlo-Arnhem sector.
Pilot: 1st Lt. M. Leve O-791127 USAAF - wingman to 2nd Lt. L.V. Hokinson (P-38J 42-67813)
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3372&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/8949
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1609
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3373&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 November 1943 | 42-67090 | 55th FGp /38th FSqn USAAF | 0 | Zwartewatersklooster, Overijssel | |
w/o |
| 29 November 1943 | 42-67051 | 55th FGp /38th FSqn USAAF | 1 | Hoogeveen, Drenthe | |
w/o |
| 29 November 1943 | 42-67020 | 55th FGp /38th FSqn USAAF | 1 | Unknown, poss IJsselmeer? | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Apr-2009 12:04 | Harmy | Updated |
| 25-Jan-2019 14:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2019 15:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2020 21:23 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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