41-6256 Blue Goofis

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.' media-401055.jpg FRE 2256 A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2256 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by...

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Capt Leroy Gover flew this aircraft on the very first P-47 mission, 10 March 1943. Transferred to

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LeRoy Gover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885168
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Douglas Hobert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885236
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter J Mehn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

George Kooker Villinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20224480 / T-190631 / O-2044899
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Aerial photograph of Ashford airfield. Photograph taken by the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 11 May 1944, sortie number US/34GR/LOC14. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Ashford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Ashford

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

10 July 1944 Take Off Accident Ashford/Sta 417 Cat 5 damage John W Hughes II, 10-Jul-44. 513FS 406FG 9AF.

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The nose art for this P-47 aircraft serial number 41-6256 is titled Blue Goofis. It is not Blue Woofis. All you have to do is look at the photo of the nose art and it is self evident. Also, it is listed as Blue Goofis on the 4th Fighter Group web site.

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=6256&Submit=Sear…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=41-6256&Submit4=Go

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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

41-6256: Gallery (3 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.'

Object number: FRE 2256 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 13759 - Captain Robert D. Hobert in front of his P-47...

Object number: UPL 14221 - P-47 Thunderbolt #41-6256 "56".