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Pilot 1st Lt. William E. Herzog, O-666531 (MIA / KIA) TX MIA April 18, 1944 MACR 3997 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1839. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as F-5B-1-LO Lightning serial number 42-67328 photographic reconnaissance version. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 4th Photo Reconnaissance Group (4th PRG), 17th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (17th PRS). No known nose art or nickname. When lost, engines model V-1710-91 serial number 42-94353 and Model V-1710-89 serial number 42-30850. Mission History On April 18, 1944 took off from Bougainville piloted by 1st Lt. William E. Herzog on a photographic mission bound for Kavieng on New Ireland. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). This aircraft was believed to be lost between Buka and Kavieng. Relatives Richard Zeni adds: "Last contact was with ship on takeoff. There also was a report stating that a chute in the trees at Fatsigan Island (where is this island can't find it on maps) which results were negative. The niece wants to put a closure on her uncle. Can you help with any information?" Memorials Herzog was officially declared dead on January 23, 1946. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Herzog earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart, posthumously. He also has a memorial marker at Kyle Cemetery in Kyle, TX. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - William E Herzog USAF Serial Number Search Results - F-5A-10-LO Lightning 42-67328 PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - F-5B Lightning 42-67328 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - William E. Herzog FindAGrave - 1Lt William E Herzog (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - William Edward Herzog (memorial marker photo) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated May 16, 2025
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