42-75154 Sad Sam

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM" media-388463.jpg FRE 5556 A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM" Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.

Object Number - FRE 5556 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"

Assigned to 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. New code 5F-I [42-75154W] W = War Weary.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000972 / O-2045164
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704714
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK 28 August 1944 Taxiing accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Donald L Murphy, 28-8-44. 42-75154W 5th ERS 8AF

Manufactured

Long Island, New York, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

United States Delivered to USAAF.

Other

Shipped overseas

Merseyside, UK Shipped overseas to ETO.

Assigned

Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK Assigned to 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.

Other

Transferred

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK Transferred 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

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Sources

Listed under 56th FG aircraft at Little Friends website http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/

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