42-8614 Saucy Shirley II

The damaged cockpit of a P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-D, serial number 42-8614) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8 Ocotber 1943. Official caption on image: "GAD-62-3-F365-Oct 8, '43-Bat. Dam-P47D - 42-8614." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'LM-D, 28614, 8/10/43. Damage by bullet - entered hatch on rt. side and struck instrument panel.' media-401464.jpg FRE 2718 The damaged cockpit of a P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-D, serial number 42-8614) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8 Ocotber 1943. Official caption on image: "GAD-62-3-F365-Oct 8, '43-Bat. Dam-P47D - 42-8614." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'LM-D, 28614, 8/10/43. Damage by bullet - entered hatch on rt. side and struck instrument panel.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2718 - The damaged cockpit of a P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-D, serial number 42-8614) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8 Ocotber 1943. Official...

P-47D-5-RE 42-8614 was assigned to the 56FG/62FS at Halesworth, UK. On 17-Nov-43, the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Harry Coronios, was despatched with 3 others from the Group on a training mission over the North Sea. Aircraft last seen entering a cloud bank. Believed to have crashed into the North Sea off of Happisburgh, Norfolk. 1KNO MACR 1279.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790632
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 14055596 / O-659269
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Event Location Date Description

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Early Return

Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK 31 August 1943 Early return from Field Order number 119 due to defective belly-tank

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Battle Damage

8 October 1943 Suffered Category AC battle damage dring Field Order number 151. Details of damage currently unknown.

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 17 November 1943 2nd Lieutenant Harry Coronios killed in accident (KIAc) on training sortie due to severe weather conditions - crashed into North Sea, 15 miles East of Happisburgh, Norfolk. (MACR1279)

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Lee Cunningham 15-Jul-2015. Added connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Edited Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE and MACR 1279.

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ContributorPyker
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Added detail to loss from MACR 1279.

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ContributorPyker
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Added association to Harry Coronios who was KIA in this aircraft - MACR 1279)

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Added connections and aircraft biography from RALDA.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 1279 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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