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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Airdrome Squadron FEAF - CRTC |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert A. Kammeyer (survived) Crashed April 24, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31771. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-64045. 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 (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 April 24, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Robert A. Kammeyer on a training mission. This Mustang suffered a landing accident and afterwards was written off. Pilot Kammeyer survived. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Memorial Kammeyer retired from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as a major. He passed away May 2011. He was buried at Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery in Concordia, MS. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-64045 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports April 1945 - P-51D 44-64045 pilot Kammeyer FindAGrave - Robert Alvin Kammeyer (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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