ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249802
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:58 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 356FG/359FS USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-8467 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 metres from the sick bay at Achmer airfield, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Martlesham Heath |
The aircraft was shot down by Flak while on a strafing run over Fliegerhorst Achmer.
First Lieutenant Justus D Henry Junior did not survive.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=59822
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9736
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2021 14:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
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