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A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

media-394918.jpg FRE 7495 A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7495 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred war weary to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF as a hack.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group.

434th Fighter Squadron

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

The insignia of the 479th Fighter Group.

479th Fighter Group

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

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

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

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-L, serial number 42-6410) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron takes off.

5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

The insignia of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

63rd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Captain Joseph E. Egan, of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Egan.'

Joseph L Egan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-790815
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Boxted airfield, looking south west, the ammunition dump and bomb dump are at the bottom of the image, 18 April 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/215. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed "Ambrosia".

Wattisham

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date17 Sep 2017 15:23:15

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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42-75855: Gallery (7 items)

Two P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A, serial number 42-75855) and (5F-G, serial number 42-75228) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/S/R P-47s.'

Object number: FRE 3091 - Two P-47 Thunderbolts (5F-A, serial number 42...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Object number: FRE 7475 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'P-47 5ERS, Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7478 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: 'P-47 5ERS, Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7480 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '5ERS, Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 7489 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Object number: FRE 7494 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Object number: FRE 7495 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855,...