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  P-38L-5-LO "Blood & Guts" Serial Number 44-25600 Nose 140
USAAF
5th AF
475th FG
432nd FS

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432nd FS c1945
Pilot  Frazee
Crashed  July 20, 1945


Aircraft History
Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Delivered to the U.S. Army. This aircraft had a natural aluminum finish. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 432nd Fighter Squadron (432nd FS) "Clover". Nose Number 140 painted in yellow. This aircraft was assigned to pilot Elliot E Summer. Nicknamed "Blood & Guts" this was the forth or fifth aircraft with this nickname assigned to him. Painted on the nose was the 432nd Fighter Squadron logo of "Uncle Sam" riding a lightning bolt over a four leaf clover. Tail booms had two diagonal yellow stripes. Below the cockpit were ten victory markings denoting Summer's victory claims.

Operated from Lingayen Airfield during the summer of 1945. When Summer left in July 1945, the aircraft was used by other pilots including Dean Dutrack.

Mission History
On July 20, 1945 took off from Lingayen Airfield on a training flight. This aircraft experienced an electrical failure and crashed. Afterwards, written off as a complete loss. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
475th Fighter Group - Aircraft Listing 44-25600
Possum, Clover & Hades: 475th Fighter Group in World War II page 117 "Blood & Guts" probably IV or V perhaps used by Dean Dutrack, the commander of the 432nd after Summer left in July 1945
USAF Aerial Victory Credits - Elliot Summer
Thanks to John Stanaway for additional information

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February 18, 2020

 

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