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Aircraft History Built by Republic at the Indiana Division of Republic Aviation in Evansville, IN. Constructor Number 919. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt serial number 42-23168. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Service Group (8th SrG), 301st Airdrome Squadron (301st ADS). Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement and Training Center (FEAF-CRTC). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On February 18, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by Lt. John F. Mullins. Returning from the flight, crashed while landing at Nadzab Airfield No. 1 that destroyed the plane. The pilot survived but the plane was destroyed in the crash. Memorials Mullins passed away on October 15, 2004 at age 80. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Section 22 Block 1 Lot 32 Grave 26. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt 42-23168 "23168 (301st Air Depot Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) in landing accident at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Feb 18, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed." February 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-47D 42-23168 FindAGrave - John F. “Jack” Mullins (grave photos, obituary) "He served his country proudly as a fighter pilot during WWII, bravely flying P-47 and P-51 aircraft in dozens of missions to remote Pacific Islands and over Japan" Contribute
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