42-75155

Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 510FS, 405FG, 9AF USAAF.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34171471 / O-686725
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK 13 February 1944 Landed at Bottisham with undercarriage failure on the return from a local formation flight on 13-Feb-44. Pilot Lt Preston B Collins.

Crashed

Lake Constance 25 May 1945 Mid Air Collision Lake Constance/land R75 Cat 3 damage Lt James A Gilson, 25-May-45. P-47D 42-75155 - 510FS 405FG 9AF

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Christchurch, UK Transferred to 510FS, 405FG, 9AF USAAF.