42-22515 Brutal Lulu
Handwritten caption on reverse: '#13 "Miss Behave"/Brutal Lulu.' Roger Freeman Collection
Peter Randall of Little Friends (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/):
"42-22515 HO-U a P-47D-2-RA (Evansville built) was just plain old “Brutal Lulu”, and never “Miss Behave”. It was written off on 11th March 1944 following a crash-landing at RAF Manston, flown by Berkshire."
Object Number - FRE 2798 - A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Brutal Lulu" of the 352nd Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '#13 "Miss Behave"/Brutal Lulu.'
Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Salvaged 11-Mar-44 following crash-landing at RAF Manston with Lt Robert H Berkshire.
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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: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19080910 / O-732133
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Manston, Ramsgate CT12, UK | 10 March 1944 | Crash-landing at RAF Manston with Lt Robert H Berkshire. |
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Other Salvaged |
Manston, Ramsgate CT12, UK | 11 March 1944 | Salvaged 11-Mar-44. |
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Manufactured |
Evansville, IN, USA | Built at Evansville. | |
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Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Corrected entry so that information now matches the source: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
