42-26059 Quaker Schlemeil

media-21844.jpeg UPL 21844 Lt. Walter R Frederick, [ Plymouth Meeting, PA ]. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-26059 UN-I "Quaker Schlemiel". Lt. Frederick was raised a Quaker and is seen here with his crew chief, name as yet unknown. Schlemiel is Yiddish for a habitual bungler or gullible person.

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Object Number - UPL 21844 - Lt. Walter R Frederick, [ Plymouth Meeting, PA ]. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-26059 UN-I "Quaker Schlemiel". Lt. Frederick was raised a Quaker...

Assigned to Lt Walter Frederick 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF who filed claim on 4 July 1944 for 1 downed plane. Lt. Frederick was reposted soon after to Pacific Theater. Transferred as War Weary was a two seater to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 4FG HQ Sqn. One-time personal aircraft of Col Everett W Stewart.

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Walter R Frederick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 507th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 463rd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045114, T-223051
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Lieutenant Samuel O. Stamps of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, with two ground crew, on P-47 Thunderbolt named "Tinkle".

Samuel Orzelle Stamps

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14185305 / O-807637
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Major Everett W. Stewart of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

Everett Wilson Stewart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-22859
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander

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Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK 3 June 1944 Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Samuel O Stamps, 3-Jun-44. 63FS 56FG 8AF.

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Further defined date of transfer to 4th FG

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Typo correction for search assistance.

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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

42-26059: Gallery (4 items)

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Object number: UPL 21844 - Lt. Walter R Frederick, [ Plymouth Meeting, PA ]...

Object number: UPL 45001 - Personal Combat Report claims 1 Kill. Verdict...

Object number: UPL 45002 - 1st Lt. Walter R. Frederick and 1st Lt. Johnny E...