41-6337 Snow White

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Col Leslie C Smith. Re-assigned to Lt Eugene E Barnum Jr. Re-assigned to Lt Joseph R Curtis. Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod to Lorient. Pitched up out of formation and ended in a spin, possible oxygen failure, crashed 20 miles Sth of Island of Jersey 31-Dec-43. Lt William A Marangello killed in action (KIA). MACR 1861.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12030330 / O-659222
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659263
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792772
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Lieutenant Joe H. Powers of the 56th Fighter Group, 7 February 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed By The Censor - No. 303819. "Aces" Who Fly The P-47. Associated Press Photo Shows:- One of the crack Thunderbolt pilots in ETO - Lt. Joe H. Powers of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has seven enemy planes to his credit. (See companion p[iece?]). WOR 264594. 7-2-44-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp].
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665441
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-661245
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot-1055

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Halesworth IP19, UK 27 September 1943 Landing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage Lt Eugene E Barnum, 27-Sep-43. 61FS 56FG 8AF

Other

E/A Destroyed

Bremen, Germany 29 November 1943 Bf109 destroyed Bremen. Pilot Lt Joseph H Powers Jr.

Crashed

20 miles Sth of Jersey 31 December 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod to Lorient. Pitched up out of formation and ended in a spin, possible oxygen failure, crashed 20 miles Sth of Island of Jersey 31-Dec-43. Lt William A Marangello killed in action (KIA). MACR 1861.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.