Thread: P-61 fatal crash 9/10 July '45
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Old 13th May 2019, 02:54
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Re: P-61 fatal crash 9/10 July '45
Colby was alone in the plane. No Crew. The MACR has him in the "558 FGT SQ" ???


Here are a couple of newspaper stories about him:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3150..._boston_globe/


https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3150..._boston_globe/

Some confusion, perhaps in the stories. I think the 550th was doing intruder type mission in Borneo (not Burma??).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550th_Fighter_Squadron
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