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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Airdrome Squadron FEAF - CRTC |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Keith Muir (survived) IL Crashed February 4, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31016. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as a P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-63290. 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 (8 SrG), 301st Airdrome Squadron (301st ADS) part of the Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF - CRTC) at Nadzab Airfield. No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On February 4, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Keith Muir on a training mission. During take off, this aircraft crashed due to an engine failure with the pilot surviving unhurt. Afterwards, written off. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Memorials Muir passed away June 1, 1992 at age 70. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Keith Muir USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-63290 "63290 w/o Feb 4, 1945 at Nadzab, PNG on takeoff" February 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-63290 FindAGrave - Keith Richard Muir, II (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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