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Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert G. Milliken (survived) Denver, CO Crashed March 5, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31036. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-63310. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 360th Service Group (360 SrG), 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 March 5, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Robert G. Milliken on a training mission. This Mustang made a crash landing roughly ten miles west of Nadzab Airfield No. 1, destroying the aircraft. Pilot Milliken survived unhurt. Memorials Miliken passed away Mar. 13, 2011. He is buried at Cambria Cemetery in Cambria, CA. References AAIR March 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-63310 pilot Milliken FindAGrave - Robert G. Milliken (grave photo, obituary) "After high school Bob enrolled at Denver University and took flying lessons in his spare time. WWII had begun when he transferred the following year to the University of Northern Colorado and enlisted in the united Stated Air Force to await his call to active duty. There at UNC he met Yvonne and the two became engaged before he was called. Bob was still in flight training when they married at a small church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, when Bob received a three day pass over the Christmas holiday. Sent to the South Pacific to join the 4th Fighter Squadron of the 3rd Air Commando Group, Bob survived two fiery crashes of cargo planes and flew 104 missions over the South Pacific in his P-51 Mustang." 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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