42-28635

media-401567.jpg FRE 3022 A P-47 Thunderbolt (HL-X, serial number 42-28635) of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3022 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (HL-X, serial number 42-28635) of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group.

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

83rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Dunstan D Hartley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-763588
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Failed to Return (FTR)	Hollland	23 September 1944

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland

23 September 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:20

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 9000 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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