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Pilot Marion R. Moore, Jr. (survived) Crashed May 16, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31913. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-72054. 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 May 16, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by Marion R. Moore, Jr. on a training mission. During the flight, this Mustang suffered an engine failure and the pilot bailed out before it crashed at Kaiapit and was destroyed in the crash. Pilot survived unhurt and returned to duty. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-72054 "72054 (301st Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) crashed at Kaiapit Morobe, Papua New Guinea May 16, 1945 due to engine failure May 16, 1945. Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed." NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Marion R. Moore, Jr. April 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-72054 crashed April 13, 1945 pilot Horwath [sic] May 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-72054 crashed May 16, 1945 pilot Marion R. Moore, Jr. 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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