42-7941 Slugger Grumpy

Assigned 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661183
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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E/A Destroyed

Aachen, Germany 14 October 1943 Me110 destroyed Aachen. 14-10-43. 1Lt Norman E Brooks.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.