42-7993 Bromo Baby
Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-689815
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-666924
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Rattlesden, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP30, UK | 23 March 1945 | Landing Accident Rattlesden/Sta 126 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Richard T Aldrich, 23-Mar-45. P-47D 42-7993W 8AF |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |