Lockheed P-38 Lightning (F-4, F-5 Lightning)
Technical Information
List by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) Model and Serial Number
List by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) Group
List by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Serial Number
P-38E Lightning
P-38E 41-2006 crashed and abandoned Cold Bay Airfield
P-38E 41-2027 crashed and abandoned Cold Bay Airfield (confirm SN vs B's - wrecked March Field June 1, 1942)
P-38E 41-2276 pilot Ambrose crashed November 28, 1942 discovered during 1998, remains recovered 2004
P-38E-2-LO Lightning (redesignated P-38F-2-LO and later P-38F-5-LO)
P-38E 42-12650 pilot Morgan force landed July 16, 1943 rescue
P-38E 42-12651 ultimate fate unknown officially written off October 2, 1944
P-38E 42-12652 abandoned Finchafen, salvaged 1999, exported to United States circa 2003-4
P-38E 42-12653 ultimate fate unknown officially written off August 28, 1944
P-38E "Regina I" 42-12654 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38E "Sooner" 42-12655 pilot Haniotis MIA November 5, 1943, 1 missing
P-38E 42-12665 pilot Mangas MIA January 8, 1943, 1 missing
F-4-1-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38E)
F-4 41-2014 pilot Kneeskern crsahed July 31, 1943
F-4 41-2098 pilot Peterson MIA September 14, 1942
F-4 41-2122 transfered to RAAF displayed at Darwin Aviation Museum
F-4 "Fainting Floozie II" 41-2123 pilot Lissner crashed November 28, 1942
F-4 41-2125 pilot Staller crashed August 13, 1942
F-4 "Hellapoppin Hepcat" 41-2137 pilot Murphy MIA June 26, 1943
F-4 "Pouting Peggy" 41-2139 salvaged September 26, 1944 at Brisbane
F-4 41-2140 pilot Morton crashed March 16, 1943
F-4 41-2144 A55-3 assigned to the RAAF as A55-3 force landed December 10, 1943 display Australian Aviation Heritage Centre
F-4 "Limping Lizzie" 41-2156 condemmed April 26, 1944
F-4 41-2158 assigned to the RAAF as A55-1 crash landed September 2, 1944 at Coomalie Creek Field
F-4 41-2159 assigned to the RAAF as A55-2 pilot Cridland crashed November 20, 1942
F-4 "Dotin' Donna" 41-2177 pilot Blackard crashed May 21, 1943
F-4 "Alice The Goon" 41-2209 pilot Erb MIA December 30, 1943
F-4 41-2217 scrapped September 26, 1944 at Brisbane
F-4 pilot Connelly MIA May 2, 1942
P-38F Lightning
P-38F 41-7520 pilot McChristy crashed June 22, 1943
P-38F-5-LO Lightning
P-38F 42-12623 pilot Faurot MIA March 3, 1943, 1 missing
P-38F 42-12624 assigned to 9th Fighter Squadron
ultimate fate unknown.
P-38F 42-12627 assigned to 39th Fighter Squadron ultimate fate unknown.
P-38F 42-12633 pilot Eason MIA March 3, 1943
P-38F 42-12637 pilot DeGraffenreid crashed August 21, 1943
P-38F 42-12640 assigned to the 39th Fighter Squadron ultimate fate unknown.
P-38F "Synchronized Sal" 42-12646 pilot Rowsey crashed December 4, 1942
P-38F 42-12647 pilot ? force landed January 1944 salvaged 1975-1978, displayed PNG Museum parts removed
P-38F "Thumper" 42-12644 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38F 42-12645 assigned to the 39th Fighter Squadron
P-38F 42-12649 pilot Cella ditched November 4, 1942
P-38F 42-12650 pilot Morgan force landed July 16, 1943 rescue
P-38F 42-12651 ultimate fate unknown officially written off October 2, 1944
P-38F 42-12652 abandoned Finchafen, salvaged 1999, exported to United States circa 2003-4
P-38F 42-12653 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38F "Regina I" 42-12654 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38F "Sooner" 42-12655 pilot Haniotis MIA November 5, 1943, 1 missing
P-38F 42-12658 assigned to the 39th Fighter Squadron
P-38F 42-12665 pilot Mangas MIA January 8, 1943, 1 missing
P-38F-13-LO Lightning
P-38F 43-2049 pilot Story crashed September 5, 1944
P-38G-1-LO Lightning
P-38G 42-12690 pilot Holmes "Yamamoto Mission" ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G 42-12698 pilot Hays MIA October 13, 1943
P-38G "Veni Vidi Vici" 42-12705 pilot Craig crashed March 4, 1944
P-38G 42-12709 pilot Strommen crashed September 15, 1943
P-38G 42-12711 pilot Hawthorne crashed January 22, 1944
P-38G 42-12715 pilot Shifflet MIA March 3, 1943, 1 missing
P-38G-5-LO Lightning
P-38G "Dumbo!" 42-12847 pilot Laing crashed September 2, 1943
P-38G 42-12848 pilot Love crashed November 2, 1943
P-38G 42-12849 pilot Sells crashed April 14, 1943
P-38G 42-12850 pilot Fagan MIA September 6, 1943
P-38G 42-12856 pilot Wunder MIA October 13, 1943
P-38G 42-12857 pilot Wilson crashed April 12, 1943
P-38G 42-12859 assigned Thomas J. Lynch
P-38G 42-12863 pilot Lidstrom force landed February 20, 1943
P-38G 42-12866 pilot Bauhof force landed February 20, 1943
P-38G-10-LO Lightning
P-38G 42-13221 assigned Harmon
P-38G 42-13361 pilot Hoyle MIA July 17, 1943
P-38G 42-13381 pilot Hensley ditched May 28, 1943
P-38G 42-13400 pilot Nesmith force landed January 1, 1945
P-38G 42-13415 pilot Harmon crashed October 30, 1943
P-38G 42-13500 pilot Sylvester MIA July 3, 1943, 1 missing
P-38G-13-LO Lightning
P-38G "Barbara Ann IV" 43-2187 Nose 125 assigned to the 339th Fighter Squadron to Barber
P-38G 43-2196 crashed October 10, 1943
P-38G 43-2199 pilot Johnson MIA November 7, 1943
P-38G 43-2208 pilot Wandrey crashed October 8, 1943
P-38G 43-2200 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G 43-2201 pilot Smith crashed August 20, 1943, 1 missing resolved
P-38G 43-2203 pilot Evers crashed November 2, 1943
P-38G "Beautiful Lass" 43-2204 pilot Powell MIA December 28, 1943
P-38G 43-2205 pilot Harrington crashed April 21, 1943
P-38G "Matilda" 43-2206 pilot King ditched July 17, 1943
P-38G "Ruff Stuff" 43-2212 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G 43-2215 pilot Douglas force landed February 20, 1943
P-38G 43-2218 pilot Whitaker MIA April 29, 1943
P-38G 43-2238 pilot Lanphier "Yamamoto Mission" ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G "Old Ironsides" 43-2239 damaged March 29, 1943 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G "Oriloe" 43-2242 pilot Murray Shubin
P-38G "Miss Virginia" 43-2264 pilot Barber "Yamamoto Mission" ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38G 43-2269 pilot Yeager crashed June 2, 1943
P-38G 43-2271 pilot Sibley MIA July 10, 1943
P-38G 43-2275 assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron force landed March 25, 1944 near Port Moresby
P-38G 43-2281 condemned missing, enemy aircraft August 24, 1943
P-38G 43-2290 ultimate fate unknown
P-38G-15-LO Lightning
P-38G 43-2382 pilot Bennett crashed April 12, 1943
P-38G 43-2384 Constructors Number 322-3493 assigned to the 80th FS tail letter I
P-38G "Lil-De-Icer / G.I. Annie" 43-2386 pilot Gentile MIA November 7, 1943
P-38G 43-2387 pilot Planck crashed November 2, 1943 pilot rescued
F-5A-1-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38G)
F-5A 42-12670 assigned to 17th PRS
F-5A 42-12678 pilot Nord MIA February 14, 1943
F-5A 42-12679 ultimate fate unknown
F-5A 42-12680 pilot Roberts MIA May 8, 1943
F-5A-10-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38G)
F-5A 42-12967 pilot Mancini MIA April 22, 1943, 1 missing
F-5A 42-12972 pilot Reed MIA December 6, 1943, 1 missing
F-5A 42-12977 pilot Peterson MIA August 17, 1943, 1 missing
F-5A 4212983 pilot Baird MIA July 2, 1943, 1 missing
F-5A 42-12984 pilot Martin crashed January 17, 1944
F-5A 42-13070 pilot Post crashed June 20, 1943 rescued
F-5A "Eager Beaver" 42-13073 pilot Hargersheimer crashed June 5, 1943
F-5A 42-13084 pilot Leonhardt force landed 1943 salvaged 1978 PNG Museum until 2001
F-5A 42-13088 pilot Taylor MIA September 10, 1944
F-5A 42-13102 pilot Jones MIA July 2, 1944
F-5A pilot Weckel ditched May 5, 1943 rescued May 13, 1943
F-5B-1-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38G)
F-5B 42-67328 pilot Herzog MIA April 18, 1944
F-5B 42-67360 pilot Copenhaver March 5, 1944
F-5B 42-67363 pilot Christian MIA March 3, 1944
F-5B 42-67383 pilot Clark crashed April 30, 1944
F-5B 42-67384 pilot Hallet MIA February 29, 1944, 1 missing
F-5B pilot Deutschman crash landed July 7, 1944
P-38H-1-LO Lightning
P-38H 42-66502 pilot Dunlop force landed August 30, 1943
P-38H "Skidoo" 42-66504 written off December 15, 1944 and scrapped
P-38H "Porky II" 42-66506 pilot Cragg crashed December 26, 1943
P-38H 42-66513 assigned Roberts written off December 13, 1943
P-38H "Charlcie Jeann" 42-66516 pilot Price MIA October 13, 1943
P-38H 42-66517 pilot Larson force landed July 21, 1943
P-38H 42-66522 pilot Seiber crashed October 15, 1943
P-38H 42-66523 pilot Bartlett MIA October 29, 1943
P-38H 42-66525 pilot Mathers crashed August 23, 1943
P-38H 42-66528 pilot Danson MIA March 15, 1944, 1 missing
P-38H 42-66534 pilot Weldon force landed January 18, 1944, 1 missing
P-38H 42-66538 pilot Smith force landed September 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66539 pilot Danforth MIA January 23, 1944
P-38H 42-66542 pilot Phillips MIA September 8, 1943, 1 missing
P-38H "Hot Box Annie" 42-66545 pilot Robertson MIA January 18, 1944
P-38H "Charlcie Jeann II" 42-66546 pilot Meyer crashed November 9, 1943
P-38H 42-66547 pilot Garrison MIA September 22, 1943
P-38H 42-66554 pilot Ritter MIA January 18, 1944
P-38H 42-66555 pilot Mikucky crashed April 16, 1944
P-38H 42-66556 pilot Morris crashed September 5 1943
P-38H 42-66561 pilot Hagan MIA October 17, 1943
P-38H 42-66562 pilot Gronemeyer, passenger Springer MIA December 31, 1944, wreckage found1980, resolved
P-38H 42-66563 pilot Adams MIA September 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66567 assigned to the 39th Fighter Squadron
P-38H 42-66572 pilot Schmidt MIA August 18, 1943
P-38H 42-66578 condemned missing, enemy aircraft August 24, 1943
P-38H 42-66580 pilot
Kirschner crashed September 24, 1943, 1 prisoner, executed, remains recovered
P-38H 42-66581 pilot Palmer force landed November 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66593 pilot Smith MIA November 8, 1943
P-38H 42-66595 pilot Harris MIA October 31, 1943, 1 missing
P-38H 42-66596 pilot Smith crashed November 9, 1943
P-38H 42-66626 pilot Eubanks MIA October 19, 1943
P-38H 42-66631 pilot Myers MIA December 22, 1943
P-38H 42-66662 pilot Shea MIA November 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66665 pilot Richardson MIA November 2, 1943
P-38H "Corky Jr" 42-66668 pilot Keown MIA April 16, 1944
P-38H 42-66669 pilot Rounds MIA November 7, 1943, 1 missing
P-38H 42-66671 pilot Kincaid crashed January 7, 1944
P-38H 42-66680 pilot Brown MIA January 17, 1944
P-38H "Screamin' Kid" 42-66682 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H-5-LO Lightning
P-38H 42-66734 pilot Lundy crashed September 13, 1943
P-38H 42-66737 pilot Smith MIA November 16, 1943
P-38H 42-66738 pilot McWhorter force landed July 13, 1944
P-38H 42-66739 pilot Hancock MIA January 16, 1944
P-38H 42-66743 pilot Hedrick MIA October 17, 1943
P-38H 42-66745 pilot Northrup crashed August 24, 1943
P-38H "Sylvia / Petty Pretty / Chubby 1st" 42-66746 pilot Jacobson crashed March 30, 1944, 1 missing
P-38H 42-66747 pilot Mayo MIA November 2, 1943
P-38H "Blood & Guts II" 42-66748 pilot Ryrholm crashed September 4, 1943 wreckage reported 2005 case resolved
P-38H 42-66752 pilot Badgett MIA February 8, 1944
P-38H 42-66803 scrapped June 1944
P-38H "Pudgy II" 42-66817 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66818 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66821 pilot Lutton MIA November 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66826 pilot Dirkin force landed November 16, 1943 Western Province
P-38H "Maiden Head Hunter" 42-66827 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66828 pilot Hawkins crashed June 23, 1944
P-38H 42-66832 pilot Reeves MIA April 16, 1944
P-38H 42-66833 pilot Sims shot down September 20, 1943
P-38H 42-66834 pilot Roberts crashed November 9, 1943
P-38H 42-66835 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66836 pilot McGuire crashed October 17, 1943
P-38H 42-66837 pilot Bellows crashed September 13, 1943
P-38H "Little Grace" 42-66840 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66841 pilot Wolgemuth force landed June 10, 1944
P-38H 42-66843 pilot Giertsen crashed November 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66846 pilot Cours crashed April 30, 1944
P-38H 42-66847 assigned to Bong, ultimate fate unknown
P-38H 42-66849 pilot Czarnecki crashed October 23, 1943
P-38H "Mareelee II" 42-66851 pilot Sullivan force landed September 20, 1943
P-38H "Regina Coeli" 42-66856 pilot Jeakle crashed December 18, 1943
P-38H 42-66857 pilot King MIA November 2, 1943
P-38H 42-66864 pilot Whistler MIA September 30, 1943
P-38H 42-66865 pilot Jennings crashed January 7, 1944
P-38H 42-66869 pilot Illnicki ditched November 27, 1943
P-38H 42-66888 pilot Richards MIA October 19, 1943
P-38H 42-66892 pilot Cox MIA December 25, 1943, POW executed March 3/4, 1944
P-38H "Jan II" 42-66893 pilot Livsey force landed October 7, 1943
P-38H 42-66897 pilot Hart crashed January 17, 1944
P-38H "Jandina" 42-668?? ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66902 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-66904 pilot Bateson MIA October 8, 1943
P-38H "Japanese Sandman II" 42-66905 pilot Dawson crashed December 4, 1943
P-38H 42-66906 ultimate fate unknown
P-38H "We Dood It" 4
2-66908 pilot Pare crash landed October 17, 1943
P-38H 42-66909 pilot Taylor crashed December 23, 1943
P-38H 42-66911 pilot Quinones MIA November 7, 1943 POW survived the war
P-38H 42-66919 pilot Jones ditched October 13, 1943
P-38H "T-Rigor Mortis" 42-66912 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38H 42-67001 pilot Goodrich crash landed June 6, 1944 pilot POW, died, remains recovered
P-38H 42-67079 LAC 1590 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J-5-LO Lightning
P-38J 42-67102 first model J-5 produced modified into experimental night fighter sent to 8th AF and 9th AF crashed May 31, 1944
P-38J "Strictly Sex" 42-67140 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38J 42-67142 pilot Donaldson MIA December 22, 1943
P-38J 42-67152 pilot Gidley MIA January 23, 1944
P-38J 42-67154 pilot Gombert MIA February 27, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J 42-67155 pilot Head ditched January 18, 1944
P-38J 42-67171 pilot Langen MIA January 17, 1944
P-38J 42-67179 pilot Black January 17, 1944
P-38J "Penny"
42-67282 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38J-10-LO Lightning
P-38J "Corky III" 42-67580 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38J 42-67584 pilot Barton MIA April 3, 1944
P-38J "Jandina II" 42-67590 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38J 42-67593 pilot Martin MIA June 11, 1944
P-38J 42-67611 pilot Schoettel MIA January 17, 1944
P-38J 42-67617 pilot Heckler MIA January 17, 1944
P-38J 42-67618 pilot Kelly crashed January 20, 1944
P-38J "Miss V" 42-67626 pilot Duke crashed June 6, 1944, 1 missing, wreckage found 2012 remains recovered, case resolved
P-38J 42-67638 pilot Kidder force landed February 2, 1945
P-38J 42-67604 pilot Taylor crashed December 28, 1943
P-38J 42-67747 force landed Guadalcanal 1944
P-38J 42-67762 displayed NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
P-38J 42-67773 pilot Byers MIA December 25, 1943
P-38J 42-67783 pilot McCloud MIA January 28, 1944 rescued
P-38J 42-67785 pilot Snell MIA January 17, 1944
P-38J 42-67788 pilot McDonald MIA April 18, 1944
P-38J 42-67793 pilot Crosswait MIA June 30, 1944 1 missing
P-38J-15-LO Lightning
P-38J 42-103979 first built, ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103980 second built, ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103981 third built, ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103982 fourth built, ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103983 fifth built. ultimate fate unknown
P-38J "San Antonio Rose" 42-103984 sixth built. 8th FG, 80th FS
P-38J 42-103985 seventh built. ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103986 eighth built, crashed January 17, 1945 in California.
P-38J 42-103987 pilot Lynch crashed March 8, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J "Jandina III" 42-103988 pilot Robbins force landed May 7, 1944
P-38J 42-103989 damage July 10, 1944 during tire blow out on take off and written off
P-38J 42-103990 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103991 crash landed Nadzab Airfield
P-38J 42-103992 destroyed August 12, 1944 by Japanese air raid Owi Airfield
P-38J "Marge" 42-103993 pilot Malone crashed March 22, 1944
P-38J 42-103994 pilot Cordell crashed February 25, 1944
P-38J 42-103995 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103996 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103997 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103998 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-103999 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J 42-104004 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J "Down Beat" 42-104012 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J "Putt Putt Maru" 42-104024 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-38J "Cillie" 42-104161 pilot O'Brien MIA August 4, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J 42-104343 pilot
Patterson MIA October 13, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J 42-104355 pilot MacDonald crashed April 16, 1944
P-38J 42-104359 pilot Hasty crashed June 5, 1944
P-38J "Marge" 42-104380 crashed Manila Bay
P-38J 42-104385 pilot Neely MIA April 16, 1944
P-38J 42-104390 pilot Longman MIA April 16, 1944 wreckage found 2005, remains recovered 2009-2010, resolved
P-38J "Windy City Ruthie" 43-28313 assigned to 8th FG, 80th FS pilot Ken Ladd
P-38J 43-28505 crash landed Mangarin Bay
P-38J 43-28516 pilot Campbell MIA June 3, 1944
P-38J "Miss Gee Gee" 43-28525 damaged January 7, 1945 afterwards condemned and likely scrapped
P-38J "Virginia Marie" 43-28538 assigned to Anderson ultimate fate uknown likely scrapped
P-38J 43-28570 pilot Mathis crashed June 5, 1944
P-38J 43-28573 pilot Pritchard crashed December 21, 1944
P-38J "Jandina IV" 43-28832 assigned to Robbins ultimate fate uknown likely scrapped
P-38J 43-28834 pilot Griffiths MIA January 27, 1945
P-38J 43-28836 pilot Rittmayer crashed January 7, 1945, remains recovered 1948, case resolved
P-38J 43-28885 pilot Borne crashed November 21, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J 43-28918 pilot Sparks crashed September 5, 1944
P-38J 44-23122 pilot Russell MIA November 11, 1944
P-38J "Decatur Illinois" Nose 186 pilot Cochran ditched July 28, 1944
P-38J-20-LO Lightning
P-38J 44-23227 pilot Eastman crashed August 18, 1944
P-38J "Yippee" 44-23296 crashed January 29, 1945
P-38J 44-23314 displayed Planes of Fame Museum
P-38J 44-23394 pilot Westbrook crashed Novemeber 22, 1944, 1 missing
P-38J 44-23461 ultimate fate unknown
P-38J "Marge" 44-23491 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped.
P-38J 44-23397 pilot Glenny MIA November 10, 1944
P-38J 44-23526 pilot Frank crashed September 11, 1944
P-38J 44-23552 pilot ? crashed March 6, 1945
P-38K-1-LO Lightning
P-38K 42-13558 prototype ultimate fate unknown.
P-38L-1-LO Lightning
P-38L 44-23964 ultimate fate unknown
P-38L "Strictly Laffs" 44-23987 ultimate fate unknown
P-38L "Pudgy V" 44-24155 assigned to McGuire ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38L 44-23935 pilot Laseter MIA
November 10, 1944, 1 missing
P-38L 44-23945 pilot Smith MIA December 7, 1944, 1 missing
P-38L 44-23956 ultimate fate unknown
P38L 44-23957 pilot Dahl ditched November 10, 1944
P-38L "Doots" 44-24876 assigned to the 475th FG, 431st FS ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38L 44-23982 ultimate fate unknown
P-38L 44-25455 pilot Shannon MIA January 20, 1945
P-38L 44-24519 pilot Smith MIA April 13, 1945, 1 missing
P-38L "Lizzie IV" 44-24842 pilot Purdy crashed December 11, 1944
P-38L "Putt Putt Maru III" 44-24843 pilot Condon MIA January 2, 1945
P-38L "Eileen-Ann" 44-24845 pilot McGuire MIA January 7, 1945, remains recovered 1948, case resolved
P-38L 44-24846 pilot Koeck crashed December 25, 1944
P-38L 44-24889 pilot Provencio crashed December 25, 1944
F-5E-4-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38L)
F-5E 44-24485 pilot Willis MIA July 10, 1945
F-5E 44-24559 pilot Gillespie MIA June 7, 1945, 1 missing
F-5E 44-24953 pilot Shannon MIA May 29, 1945
F5E "Well Bust Ma' Britches!" ultimate fate unknown
P-38L-5-LO Lightning
P-38L 44-25217 pilot Mahony crashed January 3, 1945
P-38L "Double Bourbon" 44-25239 operated Howard Field in Panama
P-38L 44-25352 pilot Grillet MIA December 26, 1944, 1 missing
P-38L 44-25427 pilot Hill crashed January 31, 1945
P-38L "Florida Cracker" 44-25432 assigned to Joseph M. Forster
P-38L "Blood & Guts" 44-25600 pilot Frazee crashed July 20, 1945
P-38L "Eileen-Anne / Kim IV" 44-25656 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38L "Lizzie V" 44-25930 crash landed January 9, 1945
P-38L "Jean Creamer" 44-26490 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-38L 44-26538 pilot Stier crashed July 13, 1945
P-38L 44-26969 pilot Ethell crashed June 6, 1997
P-38L 44-27142 pilot Hochuli MIA August 12, 1945, 1 missing
P-38L 44-27231 owned by Ronald Fagen / Minnesota Airways in the markings of P-38G "Ruff Stuff"
P-38L 44-53015 displayed at McGuire AFB in the markings of P-38L "Pudgy V" 42-66817
P-38L 44-53087 displayed EAA Foundation Museum as P-38J "Marge" 42-103993
P-38L 44-53097 displayed Museum of Flight in the markings of P-38L "LIzzy V" 44-25930
P-38L 44-53232 displayed USAF Museum
P-38J 44-53236 displayed at Bong Heritage Center painted in the markings of Richard Bong's "Marge"
P-38L pilot Henderson crashed July 13, 1945
F-5G-6-LO Lightning (Photographic Reconnaissance P-38L-5)
F-5G 44-27183 converted to P-38L-5 displayed at McGuire AFB
F-5G 44-53012 convered P-38L-5 displayed Yanks Air Museum
Serial number unknown by location
P-38F ditched off Guadalcanal displayed Vilu Museum, Guadalcanal
P-38 crashed near Nobnob crashed at Nobnob near Amron, New Guinea
P-38 ditched near Samar wreckage found near Samar Island in the Philippines
P-38 ditched near Segi ditched off Segi, New Georgia
P-38 Morehead crashed or force landed near Morehead, New Guinea
P-38J force landed Pyramid Hill force landed Pyramid Hill near Nadzab, New Guinea
F-5 crashed Siar Island crashed on Siar Island off the coast of New Guinea
Serial number unknown by pilot
P-38F pilot Kuzmack crashed April 8, 1944
P-38F pilot Porter ditched November 4, 1942
P-38F pilot Ferner crashed November 8, 1942
P-38F pilot Sparks damaged December 27, 1943 repaired ultimate fate unknown
P-38G pilot Alger force landed April 12, 1943 at 7 Mile Drome
P-38G pilot Blythe damaged August 16, 1943
P-38G pilot Cramer ditched February 13, 1943
P-38G pilot Dinn MIA January 5, 1943, 1 missing
P-38G pilot Finkenstein MIA February 14, 1943
P-38G pilot Hilken MIA January 5, 1943, 1 missing
P-38G pilot Hine MIA April 18, 1943 "Yamamoto Mission"
P-38G pilot Huey MIA/POW February 14, 1943
P-38G pilot Lockridge (Nose 113) ditched February 13, 1943
P-38G pilot McIntyre crashed April 29, 1943
P-38G pilot Mulvey ditched February 14, 1943
P-38G pilot Morton ditched February 13, 1943
P-38G pilot Neater KIA July 11, 1943
P-38G pilot Rist MIA February 13, 1943
P-38G pilot Topoll crashed April 6, 1943
P-38G pilot White MIA February 14, 1943
P-38H pilot Camp crashed August 20, 1943. remains recovered
P-38H pilot Corrigan MIA September 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-38H pilot Durkin ditched November 8, 1943
P-38H pilot Eugene I. McGuire force landed October 24, 1943
P-38H pilot Weiss MIA March 19, 1944
P-38J pilot Munson MIA January 17, 1944
P-38J pilot Glenny ditched October 12, 1944
P-38L pilot Fulkerson force landed December 25, 1944
P-38 pilot Bauhof crashed May 14, 1943
P-38 pilot Darcey MIA October 6, 1944
P-38 pilot Feehan MIA August 21, 1943
P-38 pilot Guttel MIA August 21, 1943
P-38 pilot Krisher MIA August 21, 1943
P-38 pilot Love crashed July 13, 1943
P-38 pilot
McCarthy crashed July 21, 1943
P-38 pilot Perkins crashed March 21, 1944
P-38 pilot Steele MIA July 16, 1943, 1 missing
P-38 pilot Studley shot down January 20, 1944 rescued
P-38 pilot Woods MIA December 15, 1942, 1 missing
P-38 pilot Woodward MIA October 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-38 pilot Wilson crashed September 26, 1943 rescued
P-38
pilot Zimmer crashed February 29, 1944
Serial number unknown by nickname / squadron number
P-38 Tail 96 damaged in New Guinea ultimate fate unknown
P-38F "The Japanese Sandman" written off after April 12, 1943
P-38G "Elsie" force landed April 5, 1943 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared
P-38G "Daisy 2nd" Nose 125 pilot Rex Barber damaged March 29, 1943 written off
P-38J "Corky IV" assigned to Cornelius M. "Corky" Smith
P-38L "Pudgy IV" assigned to Thomas B. McGurie
P-38L "Nulli Secundus" pilot Ladd MIA October 15, 1944
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