42-26057
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UPL 44880
P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-W_, serial number 42-26057) of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in flight, 1944
Irving Brayer collection
Photographs taken by First Lieutenant Irving Brayer, Photographic and Communications Officer of the 56th Fighter Group c. 1944, and researched and shared with the support of Peter Randall (webmaster of Little Friends) and Nathan Howland (author of 'The 8th Army Air Force in Color', Schiffer Publishing 2016)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-814757
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
England | 18 September 1944 |