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  P-38G-13-LO Lightning Serial Number 43-2200 Nose Number 33
USAAF
5th AF
35th FG
39th FS

Aircraft History
Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 322-3309. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38G-13-LO Lightning serial number 43-2200. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 35th Fighter Group, 39th Fighter Squadron. Assigned to pilot 2nd Lt. Kenneth "Ken" Sparks. Squadron Number 33. No known nickname or nose art.

Mission History
On August 7, 1943 crashed while landing at 14 Mile Drome (Schwimmer).


References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38G-13-LO Lightning 43-2200
"2200 (35th FG, 39th FS) crashed on landing at Schwimmer Field, New Guinea Aug 7, 1943"

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April 28, 2025

 

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