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Pilot 1st Lt. John J. Perkins, O-792148 Crashed March 21, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank, California. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38 Lightning, model and serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Fighter Group (8th FG), 36th Fighter Squadron (36th FS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On March 21, 1944 took off from Finschafen Airfield (Dreger) piloted 1st Lt. John J. Perkins a mission. While strafing too low, the stabilizer was damaged, causing this P-38 to crash at Nussing Island near Finschhafen. 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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