41-6243 Cover Girl

media-32166.jpeg UPL 32166 P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6243 WZ-K of Lt (later Capt) Warren Straley, 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group.

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Object Number - UPL 32166 - P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6243 WZ-K of Lt (later Capt) Warren Straley, 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group.

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Lt. Quince L. Brown (far left) and three other fighter pilots of the 78th Fighter Group stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt, probably at Duxford air base where the group was stationed between April 1943 and October 1945. 1943-1944.

Ernest E Russell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799648
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Warren Gamaliel Straley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699065
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • 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"

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Encounter

16 March 1944 Lt. Ernest E Russell Damaged Me110 on ground near St Dizier, France.

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Added detail of ground claim by Lt Russell previously incorrectly entered against 41-6230.

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