FRE 247
IMAGEAfter his last mission, pilot Lieutenant Robert C. Cherry stands beside Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Edmund R. Namowicz. They are standing in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt, known as "The Eradicator", at Boxted air base. Both men are part of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. 3 August 1944. Cherry's highest rank was Colonel. He is deceased. In addition to the P-47 he flew in WWII, he also flew the F-100.
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Units
- 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 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19096229 / O-686820
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Sqdn Cmdr, Group Cmdr, Vice Wing Cmdr, Acrobatic Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16001859
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Soubrette Eradicator
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield