Accident Lockheed P-38J Lightning 42-104398,
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Date:Tuesday 2 January 1945
Time:09:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic P38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Owner/operator:428th FSqn USAAF
Registration: 42-104398
MSN: 3232
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gouvy, Luxembourg -   Belgium
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Florennes (B)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down during a mission in the region of La Roche (B) - Prum (D).
Last message received at 09h40 describing a wing in fire.
Pilot:Lt Alexander ZEECE Silver Star, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart - KIA - Buried at Henri-Chapelle (B)

Sources:

http://ardennesavions45.blogspot.com/search/label/P38%20de%20ZEECE%20%C3%A0%20Baraque%20Dumont%20%28Gouvy%29

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2012 05:03 ThW Added
22-Feb-2012 01:12 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator]
14-Nov-2013 08:47 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
28-Mar-2020 19:46 Xindel XL Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
11-Nov-2022 06:20 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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