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  P-38H-5-LO Lightning Serial Number 42-66818 Squadron Number 157
USAAF
5th AF
475th FG
432nd FS


432nd FS c1943

Aircraft History
Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1329. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-5-LO Lightning serial number 42-66818. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angles", 432nd Fighter Squadron (432nd FS) "Clover". Assigned to pilot Summer. Squadron Number 157 painted in white. No known nickname or nose art. On November 19, 1943 this Lighting was damaged. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

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November 17, 2022

 

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