42-26413 Happy Warrior / Oregon's Britannia

A P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-Z, serial number 42-26413) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel Hubert Zemke, strafes a marshalling yard near Paris, 16 July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-26413, UN-Z. 16/7/44. Taken with oblique camera fixed in cockpit of Zemke a/c. A photo taken from a K-25 camera that hung on the armour plate of the Group Leader's P-47. Shows the strafing of a small marshalling yard S.E. of Paris on 16 July 1944. Two locomotives plus a number of R.R. cars set on fire by strafin media-401445.jpg FRE 2698 A P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-Z, serial number 42-26413) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel Hubert Zemke, strafes a marshalling yard near Paris, 16 July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-26413, UN-Z. 16/7/44. Taken with oblique camera fixed in cockpit of Zemke a/c. A photo taken from a K-25 camera that hung on the armour plate of the Group Leader's P-47. Shows the strafing of a small marshalling yard S.E. of Paris on 16 July 1944. Two locomotives plus a number of R.R. cars set on fire by strafing with 50. cal machine-guns. H.Z.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2698 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-Z, serial number 42-26413) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel Hubert Zemke, strafes a marshalling yard near Paris, 16...

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to Major Hubert Zemke, re-assigned to 1st Lt Harold E Comstock. Fatally crashed by Lt Samuel K Batson after engine failure.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19178269 / O-714845
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19003371 / O-661288
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander
Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'First Lieutenant Hub Zemke, US Army Air Corps, 8th Pursuit Group, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. Taken just before dispersal to England as an Observer to the Royal Air Force.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (479th Fighter Group) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-022353
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commander

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, UK 26 September 1944 Landing Accident Sta 150 Boxted Cat 3 damage 1Lt Harold E Comstock, 26-Sep-44. P-47D 42-26413 - 63FS 56FG 8AF

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, UK 30 December 1944 Fatal crash due to Engine Failure SE of Sta 150 Boxted Cat 4 damage Lt Samuel K Batson, 30-Dec-44. P-47D 42-26413 - 63FS 56FG 8AF

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

Republic Airport (FRG), 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Delivered to USAAF.

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- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
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