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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt D 42-22532, YF-N

 
     

 

  • 2nd Lt Eugene W. Maben Jr., KIA

  • 355 Fighter Group - 358 Squadron

  • Crashed at Croix-lez-Rouveroy, rue du Village, on October 18, 1943

  • Engine, nose section oleo leg and tail wheel assembly recovered March 20, 1999

What happend to 2nd Lt Eugene Maben remains unclear, but wartime reports suggested he suffered an oxygen failure whilst flying a combat mission on October 18, 1943. His 355 Fighter Group Thunderbolt dived into the soft clay near Croix-lez-Rouveroy. The engine was found at a depth of five metres. The parachute bag contained the parachute log on which the pilot's name was mentioned.