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  P-38J-20-LO Lightning Serial Number 44-23552  
USAAF
5th AF
8th Service Group

Pilot  Lt. David E. Moore (survived)
Crashed  March 6, 1945
MACR  none

Aircraft History
Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-4556. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38J-20-LO Lightning serial number 44-23552. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Service Group (8th SrG). No known nickname or nose art.

Wartime History
On March 6, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield. This aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed roughly 75 miles west of Nadzab.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38J-20-LO Lightning 44-23552
USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-38J Lightning 44-23552 crashed due to engine failure March 6, 1945

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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