| Event Date: 1945-06-13 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: On a flight to Guernsey Island in a P-47 to investigate the crash of a B-17 two days earlier, pilot encountered difficulty braking on the wet grass runway. He intentionally ground-looped the aircraft to avoid hitting workers on the ground. There were no injuries to the pilot or ground personnel. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| P-47D | 42‑75614 ⇗ | not known | not known | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Williams, Philip Young⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-06-13-521⇗ |