ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275681
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | 10:05 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-38L/F-5E Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-24686 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pampa, TX - 16 miles southeast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City |
| unknown |
P-38L / F-5E Lightning #44-24686 crashed 16 miles southeast of Pampa, Texas, November 2, 1944, after departing Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma.
Flight Officer Robert L. Schauer's body was found one mile from the crash site. His leather jacket and parachute harness was found a considerable distance from his body. Investigation could not determine a cause/ sequence of events
Sources:
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83274229/robert-l-schauer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2022 09:05 | Gumby778 | Added |
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