ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 116152
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 8th United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-76211 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Martlesham Heath |
| Martelsham Heath |
This P-47D Thunderbolt of the 359th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group crashed on landing at Martlesham Heath.
Pilot 1st Lt William W. Cotter lost his life.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205372136
http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/laurelsprings/LaurelSpringsWW2-WilliamWCotter.htm
Images:
Source: Imperial War Museums
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2021 14:01 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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