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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Airdrome Squadron FEAF CRTC |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Hardy J. Kirby, 2063054 (MIA / KIA) Douglas, AZ MIA April 14, 1945 at 1:25pm MACR 13834 Aircraft History Built by North American Aircraft (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31377. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-63651. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 8th Service Group (8 SrG), 301st Airdrome Squadron (301 ADS) part of the Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF - CRTC) at Nadzab Airfield. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 14, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Hardy J. Kirby on a practice dive bombing mission. At 1:25pm, this Mustang crashed into the Huon Gulf roughly 15 miles off Lae. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Kirby was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-63651 "63651 (201st Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) crashed 15 miles from Lae in the Huon Gulf, Morobe, Papua New Guinea while on practice dive bombing mission Apr 14, 1945. MACR 13834. Pilot killed." Missing Air Crew Report 13834 (MACR 13834) created April 15, 1945 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Hardy J. Kirby FindAGrave - 2Lt Hardy J Kirby (tablets of the missing) April 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-63651 pilot Kirby 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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