41-6326 Happy Warrior
Corrected caption from 3 March to 3 February and made associations.
Object Number - FRE 2717 - A crashed P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-Y, serial number 41-6326) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Harold E Comstock, 3 February 1944. Official...
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. 1Lt Comstock secured 2 victories and 3 x damaged in this A/C. Written off following crash-landing at Mutford due to running out of gas on return from mission. Pilot 1Lt Harold Comstock uninjured and returned to base.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 28 January 1943 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Mutford, Beccles NR34 7UP, UK | 3 February 1944 | Ccrash-landed at Mutford, out of fuel 3-Feb-44 Pilot 1Lt Harold E Comstock RTD. |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
Republic Airport (FRG), 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
Revisions
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56th Fighter Group By Roger Freeman
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205372168
