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41-6249 Vee Gaile

media-29662.jpeg UPL 29662 Bob Hope and Frances Langford at Duxford, with P47D 41-6249 'Vee Gaile'.

IWM Collection: MOSELEY, L L and Family

Object Number - UPL 29662 - Bob Hope and Frances Langford at Duxford, with P47D 41-6249 'Vee Gaile'.

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Named for Bob Eby's baby daughter Vivian Gaile. Lost 10-Feb-44 - Lt. Donald E Ludwig KIA MACR 2160

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Units served with

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

63rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

82nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Robert Earl Eby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
Service Numbers: O-429925
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John R Harris

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew chief

Donald Elwood Ludwig

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-811939
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Boxted airfield, looking south west, the ammunition dump and bomb dump are at the bottom of the image, 18 April 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/215. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date25 Mar 2021 20:31:34

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/

Date22 Jul 2015 10:28:23

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

Added withy details from :
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/78thfg.php;
"Duxford Diary 1942-1945"

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