P-51D 44-13260

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Lt. Chamberlin was acting as radio relay, between England and the Group, at 15,000 feet, in the vicinity of 5215-0520.  He reported that his oil pressure was low, then oil pressure went to zero, and he was taking up a heading of 210 degrees for friendly territory. No one heard him say he was bailing out.  Chamberlin stated that he had bailed out after being hit by anti aircraft fire.  He landed safely in Holland and civilians returned him from enemy territory to an American parachute unit the first day and he returned to England four days later.
Reproduced with kind permission of Mr. Robert M. Littlefield from the author's book Double Nickel - Double Trouble

September 1944 - Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal
15 November 1944 - Relieved from assigned and transferred to Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, AAF