42-76587 Thrupny Bit
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UPL 31708
P-47D named "Thrup'ny Bit" and assigned to Capt. Foy E Higginbottom of 83rd Fighter Squadron.
Added media - photo of Capt. Higginbottom's "Thrup'ny Bit".
Lost 18 Sept 44 - Lt. John R Loegering (POW)
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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: 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-697200
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-795993
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18085172 and O-728708
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2906th Observation Training Group 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886086
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Date: 6 June 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 18 September 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 9002 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database