42-28688
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UPL 16993
P-47D-28-RA 42-28688 'LM-A' was Lt Wilburn A Haggard's plane. A colorful P-47D with the famous Zemkes Wolfpack, this plane was lost (Lt. Haggard POW) on 18th December 1944. here having it batteries charged for a mission.
P-47 Thunderbolt 42-28688 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, part of the famous Zemkes Wolfpack, this plane was lost on a sweep of Koblenz when hit by flak 18th December 1944. Pilot 2nd Lt Haggard bailed out and became POW. MACR 11308.
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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: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10195035 / O-716003
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Osnabrück, Germany | 18 December 1944 | Part of the famous Zemkes Wolfpack, this plane was lost on a sweep of Koblenz when hit by flak 18th December 1944. Pilot Lt. Haggard bailed out and became POW. MACR 11308. |
Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | Assigned to 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. |