P-38H 42-67051 "Spirit of Aberdeen" - Hoogeveen NL - Plane Crash Sites on Waymarking.com

2/Lt. Albert A. Albino, born in 1919, was an aviator of the 55th FG 38th FS and was killed in action on November 29th, 1943.
He flew for this squadron in the P-38H 42-67051 "Spirit of Aberdeen" (visit link) from 07 May 1943 to 29th November 1943 and completed 8 missions during that period.
On his 8th and final mission to Bremen, Germany he was unfortunately shot down by a German Fighter over Hoogeveen, The Netherlands.
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The text on the plaque reads:

"A Lockheed P-38 Lightning of the U.S. Air Force's 55th Fighter Group crashed here on the afternoon of November 29, 1943, killing 24-year-old Second Lieutenant Pilot Albert A. Albino. On that particular day, Albino was escorting Allied bombers on a bombing flight to Bremen when he was shot down by a German fighter on his way back to home base in England. With unbridled speed, the rudderless Lightning crashed right next to the station building between the rail and disappeared deep into the ground. The pilot did not have the chance to leave his plane in time. The propeller was recovered during the construction of the pedestrian tunnel in March 1978. The remains of Albert Albino were also found at that time and were taken to his birthplace Portland in Oregon, USA and buried there."

Web Address for Related Web Sites: [Web Link] Date of Crash: 11/29/1943 Aircraft Model: Lockheed P-38 Lightning Military or Civilian: Military Cause of Crash: Shot down by a German fighter on his way back to home base in England. Tail Number: Not listed

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