ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 113998
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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-20 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 78th FSqn /15th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-63460 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35-45 miles SE of Kyushu -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Iwo Jima |
Departed Iwo Jima on a B-29 escort mission, went missing in action. Pilot - 2nd Lt Wallace K Wayland, (O-774379) of the 78th Fighter Squadron, posted as MIA/KIA on April 26, 1945.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://forum.armyairforces.com/m137823-print.aspx
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/wwii/reports/aaf_m_w.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 14:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 07:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2020 17:47 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2021 10:35 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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