41-6207 Mark I
P-47C-2-RE 41-6207 was assigned to the 4FG/335FS at Debden, UK. On 7-Sep-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Aubrey C. Stanhope, was shot down near Hulst, Belgium while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Brussels, Belgium. 1LT Stanhope was able to bale out of the stricken aircraft and was captured as a POW. No MACR was issued documenting this loss.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19002781 / O-885251
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885212
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 September 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
3980 Hulst, Belgium | 7 September 1943 | Shot down by enemy aircraft near Hulst, Belgium. Pilot POW. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Made connection to Aubrey C. Stanhope within existing website data.
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. NEW aircraft entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; cross indexed withNational Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.