42-74705 Lady Lorelei
P-47 Thunderbolt
Collided with another during mock combat over Fritton Lake, Somerleyton, Suffolk. Both pilots were killed.
42-76175
P-47 Thunderbolt
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St Mary, Ashby, Somerleyton, Suffolk
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Louis S Davis III 56th Fighter Group, 62nd Squadron
Collided with another during mock combat over Fritton Lake, Somerleyton, Suffolk.
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56th Fighter Group
Group
Flying P-47 Thunderbolts throughout their time stationed in England, the Group, known as "the Wolfpack", had more ace pilots than any other Eighth Air Force Fighter Group. The 56th Fighter Group also destroyed more enemy aircraft in air combat than any... -
5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
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Louis Davis
Military | Flight Officer | Fighter pilot | 56th Fighter Group
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. Died when his P-47, 42-76175, 'Big Dick II', collided with another during mock combat over Fritton Lake, Somerleyton, Suffolk. Awards: PH.
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Crashed | Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk UK | 8 April 1945 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 May 2015 17:39:28 | usxpat | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, nicknames, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations |
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Final Flights, Ian McLachlan, ©1989, p 120 |
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