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42-7937 Triss

media-30133.jpeg UPL 30133 Lt. Anthony R Carcione [ Bethlehem, PA ] 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7937 LM-Q "Triss" on R cowling. Nude artwork on the L fuselage.

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Object Number - UPL 30133 - Lt. Anthony R Carcione [ Bethlehem, PA ] 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7937 LM-Q "Triss" on R cowling. Nude artwork on the L fuselage.

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned war weary to 552FTS 495FTG 8AF. Abandoned Asterly Farm, Minsterly by pilot Lt Gerald B Barnard, 30-Jul-44.

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Units served with

495th Fighter Training Group

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

552nd Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

56th Fighter Group

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

62nd Fighter Squadron

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

People

Colonel Hubert Zemke awards the Air Medal to Lieutenant Anthony R Carcione of the 56th Fighter Group at Boxted. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Zemke awarding to Lt Anthony R Carcione the Air Medal, Boxted AB England. Shown in back of Zemke is Catpain Henry C Martin & Major Warren R Bredahl- Non rated Adjutants in the 56th they are assorting out decorations to be presented. Background- Lt Conway G Saux, Lt Wayne A Brainard.'

Anthony Ralph Carcione

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 13029593 / O-660108
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Mark Leslie Moseley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 14079061 / O-794280
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Atcham

Site type: Airfield

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Minsterley, Shrewsbury SY5, UK	30 July 1944	Baled Out Asterly Farm, Minsterly Cat 5 damage Lt Gerald B Barnard, 30-Jul-44. P-47D 42-7937W - 552FTS 495FTG 8AF
Manufactured	Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA		Built at Republic.
Delivered	LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Boxted, Colchester, UK		Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned	Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK		Assigned war weary to 552FTS 495FTG 8AF.