ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201669
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 79th FGp /86th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wadi Akarit -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down during combat by ground fire. The pilot, 1st Lt Obern Leatherman, died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-24/styled-26/styled-542/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2017 12:29 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2021 09:33 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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