42-8493

Ground crew of the 355th Fighter Group refuel P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8492), with a Wellington and a Cessna T-50 at Steeple Morden. Image stamped on reverse: 'for personal use only' and passed by US Army examiner 10143. media-377146.jpg FRE 448 Ground crew of the 355th Fighter Group refuel P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8492), with a Vickers Wellington and a Cessna UC-78 at Steeple Morden. Image stamped on reverse: 'for personal use only' and passed by US Army examiner 10143. Roger Freeman Collection

"T-50" was the civilian designation for the aircraft.

Object Number - FRE 448 - Ground crew of the 355th Fighter Group refuel P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8492), with a Vickers Wellington and a Cessna UC-78 at Steeple...

Assigned to 354FS 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-660162
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
  • Service Numbers: O-411901
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 2 October 1943 Take Off accident, damaged CAT3, Steeple Morden/Sta 122, England, pilot Walter J Koraleski Jr.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Assigned to 354FS 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Transferred to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Roger Freeman Photo.

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