Jack M. MESSINGER

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-755989
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1922
ETATDetroit MICHIGAN
FAMILY 
RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
 SQUADRON430th Fighter Squadron
 GROUP 474th Fighter Group
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH10 August 1944ii
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHTerrain A-11 St-Lambert 
DATA PLAN

 P-38 Lightning - type J-10-LO - s/n 42-68003

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Mission : Reconnaissance tactique

Take-off 10:00 am field A-11 St-Lambert (14)

Upon returning from the mission, in the approach phase, the pilot approached too close to the previous aircraft, touched it with his propeller, rolled over - The aircraft then crashed and caught fire - 12:45 pm - Device destroyed

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
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CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
B644
DECORATION

Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Medal & 6 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilote


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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
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Extrait du rapport d'enquête (Source: Accident Report - AFHRA):

Lt MESSINGER was flying number three position in a four ship flight.

The flight had returned from a combat mission and had made a normal  Peel Off.

In approaching the runway Lt MESSINGER came in rather close behind the number two man. Wheels and flaps were fully down on Lt MESSINGER's plane when it hit a prop wash from the preceeding plane.

The left wing went downs and Lt MESSINGER evidently applied the throttles to correct the planes altitude.

The plane did a complete roll to the left landing extremely hard right side up.

It would seem evident that when Lt MESSINGER hit the throttles the left engine did not catch immediately; with the left wing down and the ship at a low speed for landing the force from the right engine threw the plane into a barrel roll.

When the plane hit the ground flat the wings broke splitting the gas tanks.

In the resulting fire the plane was completely destroyed

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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOAbmc.gov  - Findagrave.com (Scott - Maggie Mac) - Francecrashes39-45.net       
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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