41-6398

P-57C 41-6398 was assigned to 56th Fighter Group/62nd Fighter Squadron at Halesworth. The aircraft was flown by 1LT Robert M. Stultz and shot down by German fighters on 17-Aug-43 while on a mission to provide withdrawl escort to the bombers that had attacked Schweinfurt, Germany. The event occured near Freeren, Belgium. The pilot was Killed in Action.

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Robert M. Stultz, of the 56th Fighter Group with his P-47 Thunderbolt.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661393
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Lee Cunningham 18-May-2015. Added NEW entry based on "The Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.