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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Service Squadron FEAF - CRTC  USAAF February 16, 1945 |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Clarence D. Singleston (survived) Force Landed February 16, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aircraft (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 109-????? (five digits unknown). Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51D-15-NA Mustang serial number 44-15225. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 8th Service Group (8th SrG), 301st Service Squadron part of the Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF - CRTC) at Nadzab Airfield. No known nose art or nickname. Tail number 4. Mission History On February 16, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Clarence D. Singleston on a training mission. While attempting to land, this aircraft force landed in kunai grass. During the landing, the propeller was bent and right wing root and fuselage were damaged. Pilot survived. Afterwards, written off, scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-15-NA Mustang 44-15225 "15225 (302st [sic 301st] Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) in landing accident at Nadzab Airfield Morobe, Papua New Guinea Feb 16, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed." February 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-15225 Thanks to Edward Rogers for additional information 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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