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Pilot 2nd Lt. Roger A. Pare, O-749574 (survived) Crash Landed October 17, 1943 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-5-LO Lightning 42-66908. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 431st Fighter Squadron (431st FS) "Hades". This aircraft was assigned to pilot Champlin. Squadron number 1?? (last two digits unknown). Nicknamed "We Dood It", a play on comedian Red Skelton's character "Mean Widdle Kid" Junior from his Raleigh Cigarette radio program, whose favorite phrase: "I dood it!" became part of the American lexicon. Mission History On October 17, 1943 took off from North Borio Airfield (Doboudra No. 12) near Dobodura piloted by 2nd Lt. Roger A. Pare on a mission to intercept incoming Japanese A6M Zero fighters at 10:30am. This P-38 crash landed and Pare survived and returned to duty. The ultimate fate of this aircraft is unknown, likely abandoned, scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Also lost are P-40N 42-104991 (MIA), P-38H 42-66561 (MIA), P-38H 42-66743 (MIA), P-38H 42-66836 (rescued). References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38H-5-LO Lightning 42-66908 "66908 (475th FG, 431st FS) crash landed Oct 17, 1943" Thanks to Edward Rogers for additional research and analysis Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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