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P-38-J - CY-? - 42-104250 lost at Oldebroek on 21-05-1944 (SGLO ref: T3681)
At the date of 21-05-1944, time: 1415, the aircraft type P-38 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oldebroek. The unit of crew and plane is: 55FG/343FS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: H.K. Warwick. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
P-38-J - CY-? - 42-104250 - 1st Lt. H. K. Warwick - 14:15 - Sunday 21 May 1944 - near Oldebroek.
55th FG - 343rd FS - 8th AirForce - Strafing mission to Germany - MACR #4980.
P-38J CY-? took off from Base Wormingford, Essex, UK.
This pilot on deck was seen at a flight around 13:00h after strafing in the area of Celle, Germany.
The P-38 was shot down by Vierling-Flak of the SS.Panzer Abteiling 103 with 13 rounds source: Copy of Tagesbefehl Nr. 35/44 - 03.06.44 -
It did crash on Military Training Field at Oldebroek- 12 mi SW of Zwolle
1st Lt. Henry Kirkham Warwick was killed and buried in Grave 7 at Doornspijk General Cemetery
19085377 - O-746235 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Henry Kirkham Warwick - Burlingame, California - KIA
Initial buried - Grave 7 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred April 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number J-11-251
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-36-10, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Henry Kirkham Warwick
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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