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Pilot F/O Gerald R. Shannon, T-002716 (MIA / KIA) Kittanning, PA MIA January 20, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-6459. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38L-5-LO Lightning serial number 44-25455. This aircraft had a natural aluminum finish. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 18th Fighter Group (18th FG), 12th Fighter Squadron (12th FS). No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On January 20, 1945 took off from Lingayen Airfield piloted by F/O Gerald R. Shannon on a strafing mission against Japanese forces. During the mission, this aircraft experienced difficulties and was observed to crash and explode on impact 21 miles north-northeast of Lingayen Gulf at roughly Lat 6° 10'N, Long 120° 19'E. No trace of the aircraft or pilot was seen. When this aircraft failed to return, Shannon was listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Shannon was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Shannon is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Relatives Laurence Trulick (mother's cousin was Shannon) References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Gerald R. Shannon USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38L-5-LO Lightning 44-25455 January 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports does not list this aircraft or pilot American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Gerald R. Shannon FindAGrave - FLt O Gerald R Shannon (tablets of the missing) 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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