Pilot .... 496th FTG Goxhill

[flyer63]

Hi, could someone kindly put a name to this pilot?

I believe he was killed whilst training with the 496th FTG at Goxhill.
Many thanks

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Have you a date or aircraft type to go on ?
Alex

[flyer63]

Thanks for posting,
I only have the aircraft type, being a P51, I wish I had more to go on

I have some parts which were recovered from a crash site in the Goxhill area, I was told the aircraft was from the 496th FTG, unfortunately no name or date, just the photo to go on.

Thanks

[shooshoobaby]

Flyer ,
Just a FYI - The 555th Fighter Training Squadron , 496th FTG ,
was the only FTS assigned P-51s for Training.
Mike

[Revi16]

This book may have the answer,
http://www.amazon.com/They-Too-Serve.../dp/147938299X

[Sean Welch]

The only fatality from the 496FTG concerning a P-51 in the Goxhill area was:
16th August, 1944, P-51B 43-12149W 496FTG/555FTS Goxhill.
Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert W. Barden, killed in a crash landing, 1/4 mile east of Station 345 Goxhill.
Accident report 45-8-16-519 refers.

Sean.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Mike,
Thanks for the lead on the 555th and P-51's
I found nine fatal 555th crashes.
They were:
William D. Jolly - 2-6-44 - P51B - 43-12255 - Spilsby
Charles D. Nelson - 4-6-44 - P51B - 43-12419 - Rooley Moors nr Rochdale
Charles R. Moritz - 7-6-44 - P51C - 42-103007 - 1 1/2 mi S of Ownby
Robert H. Magnuson - 7-6-44 - P51C - 42-103036 - 1/2 mi N of Faldingworth
James W. Mullins - 9-6-44 - P51B - 43-12488 - 2mi S of Barton-on-Humber
Richard F. Murray - 22-7-44 - P51B - 43-12416 - 2 1/2 mi Barton -on-Humber
Ernest R. Carr - 11-8-44 - P51B - 43-12212W - 7mi N of Scarborough
Robert V. Barden - 16-8-44 - P51B - 43-12149W - 1/4 mi E of Goxhill
William P. Gunnin - 8-9-44 - P51B - 43-12154W - Wooton Grange nr Wooton
ref was: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/

Alex

[flyer63]

Thanks all
It would seem that the identity of both pilot & a/c has to be one of the above losses (previous post) as i have it on good authority that the aircraft was without doubt lost whilst with the 496th FTG.
Im going to have search through my files, as i may have more details to hand that could whittle down the list even further.
thanks guys