42-8404 Speed / Lil Jo

A P-47 Thunderbolt (WR-P, serial number 42-8404) nicknamed "Speed (Lil' Jo)" of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas A. "Speed" Hubbard, November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Speed - Hubbard. Jug. 11-43.' media-400830.jpg FRE 2911 A P-47 Thunderbolt (WR-P, serial number 42-8404) nicknamed "Speed (Lil' Jo)" of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas A. "Speed" Hubbard, November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Speed - Hubbard. Jug. 11-43.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2911 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (WR-P, serial number 42-8404) nicknamed "Speed (Lil' Jo)" of the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group flown by...

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Failed to Return (FTR) Gambais 13-Aug-44. 2Lt George W Mc Inis KIA (KIA) MACR 7604.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (355th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-380248
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Deputy Group Commander / Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695328
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 5 November 1943 Crash landed 5-Nov-43.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Gambais, France 13 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Gambais 13-Aug-44. 2Lt George W Mc Inis KIA (KIA) MACR 7604.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Raydon, UK Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 7604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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