42-76587 Thrupny Bit

media-31708.jpeg UPL 31708 P-47D named "Thrup'ny Bit" and assigned to Capt. Foy E Higginbottom of 83rd Fighter Squadron.

Added media - photo of Capt. Higginbottom's "Thrup'ny Bit".

Object Number - UPL 31708 - P-47D named "Thrup'ny Bit" and assigned to Capt. Foy E Higginbottom of 83rd Fighter Squadron.

Lost 18 Sept 44 - Lt. John R Loegering (POW)

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Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

Foy Edward Higginbottom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-697200
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John R Loegering

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795993
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Harold James Morris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18085172 and O-728708
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Boyd Wemark Sorenson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2906th Observation Training Group 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886086
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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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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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 September 1944

Revisions

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Peter Randall at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

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Lost 10 June 44 - Lt. William M McDermott KIMAC

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ContributorPyker
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Added details in preparation for media upload which confirms.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 9002 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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