42-25959

Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide casing: 'Bartley & P-47.' media-388517.jpg FRE 6047 Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide casing: 'Bartley & P-47.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6047 - Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide...

62nd FS [LM-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150;

61st FS [HV-Y], 56th FG; 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150;



Accident 14 July 1944 landing at Wattisham, Station 377;



352nd FS [SX-Q], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157;



For conversion training post VE day;

2nd Air Division, 8th AF, Hethel, Station 114;



Accident 14 May 1945 landing in bad weather at Attlebridge, Station 120.

Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.

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Units served with

Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group.

2nd Air Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

People

Lucian A Dade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-432184
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/group commander

Bill Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683489
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Accident, landed at Wattisham

11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK 14 July 1944

Other

Accident, landed at Attlebridge

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 14 May 1945

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
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Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide casing: 'Bartley & P-47.'

Object number: FRE 6047 - Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter...