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Pilot Captain Eugene Ireland McGuire (survived) Austin, TX Force Landed October 24, 1943 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as a P-38H Lightning serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 432nd Fighter Squadron (432nd FS) "Clover". No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On October 24, 1943 took off piloted by Captain Eugene I. McGuire on a mission and force landed at Kiriwina Airfield. Memorials McGuire passed away on December 11, 1986. He is buried at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin, TX at plot 2, 24, 9. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Eugene I McGuire FindAGrave - Eugene I McGuire (photo, grave photo) 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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