Identify this pilot?

Jimkrak · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:47 pm **Posts:** 2

On November 9, 2013, several shards from the P-38D crash from October 15, 1941, were retrieved from a field near Richmond, Michigan. The aircraft was flown by 2nd Lt. Alfred Voss, Jr. during a routine transition flight out of Selfridge Field. The known compressibility stall problem with the early P-38's, was apparently the cause of this crash as well. According to records, Voss flew several YP-38's, one of which crashed as a result of an uncontrolled dive in Atlanta, Michigan earlier in 1941.

Having a photo image of Voss from his records, I was surprised to see what I think is another photo of him sitting in a P-38, which could well be the actual aircraft that he crashed in. Can anyone identify this photo and/or the source it came from?

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2668

He crashed fatally in 40-781.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/ ... Submit7=Go

List of YP-38 crashes. The one in Atlanta, MI. was flown by Putnam.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/ ... Submit3=Go

Chunks · **Joined:** Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:02 am **Posts:** 361

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On November 9, 2013, several shards from the P-38D crash from October 15, 1941, were retrieved from a field near Richmond, Michigan.

Could you give me a few more details? I want to be there when this happens! :lol:

Chunks

P.S. A few stock values for that date would be nice to know now as well...

Jimkrak · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:47 pm **Posts:** 2

Yes, the pilot of crashed 40-781 was 2nd Lt. Alfred Voss, Jr. who we have photos of. I am trying to identify the pilot wearing a leather jacket sitting in the P-38 cockpit in the QUESTIONS ABOUT RADIO'S AND ANTENNA'S forum. If he is not 2nd Lt. Voss he could be a close twin. Or the source of that photo.

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