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Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped with press censor 3 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Lt. Col. Hough seated in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt: the tail assembly in the background belongs to a P-38 Lightning.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Associated person from caption information.
Landing gear failed on administrative flight Bovington to Atcham 12-Dec-43 Pilot Lt Col Morris Perry RTD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Headquarters Detachment (VIII Fighter Command)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | 12 December 1943 | Landing gear failed on administrative flight Bovington to Atcham 12-Dec-43 Pilot Lt Col Morris Perry RTD. |