42-22781 Trisha Double S

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to Lt William G Cobb. Re-assigned to Lt John W Bishop. Abandoned after Mid Air Collision with P-47D 42-75232 [Lt Max H Dahl KIA] Lt Andrew G Kopas RTD.

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Units served with

People

John W Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18061932 / O-663448
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

William G Cobb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758773
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Andrew G Kopas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

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"

Aircraft

42-75232

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Power's Girl Pam
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Hockley SS5, UK 21 January 1945 Baled Mid Air Collision Hockley Cat 4 Lt Andrew G Kopas, 21-Jan-45. P-47D 42-22781W - 63FS 56FG 8AF

Manufactured

Evansville, IN, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, IN, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
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