42-8426 Claire
Object Number - UPL 24144 - P-47D 42-8426 UN-P of 63rd Fighter Squadron. Assigned pilot currently unknown. Photo shows result of landing accident at Boxted on 22 April 1944 with...
Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Charles J Rosenblatt. Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 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
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20479686 / O-660102
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886835, T-061262
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-417339
- Highest Rank: Colonel
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Hitcham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 24 November 1943 | Landing Accident Hitcham/Sta 470 Cat 4 damage Capt Ralph T Berg, 24-Nov-43. P-47D 42-8426 - Hq Sqn 355FG 8AF |
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Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 22 April 1944 | Crash landed Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 5 damage 22-Apr-44. Lt Samuel J Lowman. |
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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 |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
