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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Airdrome Squadron FEAF - CRTC |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Jay R. Waller (survived) Denver, CO Crashed May 17, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31815. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-64089. 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 Service Squadron) 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 May 17, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. Jay R. Waller on a training mission. During the flight, this Mustang suffered an aerial collision roughly 15 miles northeast of Lae. The pilot survived but the aircraft was badly damaged. Unknown if repaired, crashed or scrapped afterwards. Memorials Waller served in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam war and retired as a Major in the U.S. Air Force (USAF). Waller passed away on February 6, 1976. He is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO at section A, site 122A. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Jay R. Waller USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-64089 "64089 (301st Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) in midair collision 15 mi NE of Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea May 17, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired." April 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-64089 pilot Waller FindAGrave - Jay R Waller (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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