Saturday, February 22, 2014

Lockheed P-38, 42-68004


P-38J-15-LO, s/n 42-68004, "Moonlight Cock-Tail!", 393rd Fighter Squardon, 367th Fighter Group, Juvincourt airfield (A-68), France, Decmber 11th 1944
Pilot: 1st Lt. Clark R. "Doc" Livingston
 
He had arrived as a replacement pilot in May 1944, surviving the Group's heavy losses between June and August to become a steady, dependable flight leader.

On Decmeber 23rd 1944 this aircraft was shot down by a Bf 109 of Jagdgeschwader 77 in the area of Gelsdorf-Euskirchen, Germany. At the time the pilot was Capt. James B. Fishburn (O-429934), this was his first mission.

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