42-75551 | American Air Museum

42-75551 Queen Mu

Named for Warren Van Dyk's wife Muriel.

Lost 18 Sept 44 - Lt. Richard C Snyder. POW

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Units served with

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

82nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Richard C Snyder

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-25931
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Warren V Van Dyk

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-815432
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

8th Air Force Field Order 372

Date: 6 June 1944

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland

18 September 1944

Revisions

Date15 May 2019 14:12:32

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

Peter Randall at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:04

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 9001 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database