Durward B Mercer
MilitaryApril 1944-0ctober 1944; 249:55 hrs; P-47D-22-RE PI-N 42-26289 "Georgias Best".
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Georgia's Best
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
1 January 1984 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
356th FG Assoc data / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller