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42-74702 Clarkie

Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group stand with Hewitt's P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" at Goxhill. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"CLARIE" [sic] 361st Fighter Squadron, Pilot: Sid Hewitt. Standing (L-R) Sgt Elwin D Phillips (arm/ aut C/C) Pilot: lt Sidney Hewitt ? S/Sgt Michael Yahawk- eng (Crew Chief).'

media-377239.jpg FRE 521 Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group stand with Hewitt's P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" at Goxhill. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"CLARIE" [sic] 361st Fighter Squadron, Pilot: Sid Hewitt. Standing (L-R) Sgt Elwin D Phillips (arm/ aut C/C) Pilot: lt Sidney Hewitt ? S/Sgt Michael Yahawk- eng (Crew Chief).' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 521 - Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter...

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The insignia of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys

365th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Sidney H Hewett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-796690
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Pilot

Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group stand with Hewitt's P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" at Goxhill. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"CLARIE" [sic] 361st Fighter Squadron, Pilot: Sid Hewitt. Standing (L-R) Sgt Elwin D Phillips (arm/ aut C/C) Pilot: lt Sidney Hewitt ? S/Sgt Michael Yahawk- eng (Crew Chief).'

Elwin D Phillips

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 11084970
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Armorer, Crew Chief

Places

Aerial photograph of Goxhill airfield looking north west, the control tower and technical site with two T2 hangars and a J-Type hangar is at the bottom, barrack sites are top left, 8 June 1942. Photograph taken on sortie number RAF/UK753. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Goxhill

Site type: Airfield

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Date5 Feb 2015 15:04:58

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Roger Freeman Photo / http://littlefriends.co.uk

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Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group stand with Hewitt's P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" at Goxhill. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"CLARIE" [sic] 361st Fighter Squadron, Pilot: Sid Hewitt. Standing (L-R) Sgt Elwin D Phillips (arm/ aut C/C) Pilot: lt Sidney Hewitt ? S/Sgt Michael Yahawk- eng (Crew Chief).'

Object number: FRE 521 - Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" of the 356th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'QI:F, 274702 Clarkie.'

Object number: FRE 6083 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702)...