FRE 2540
IMAGE![Lieutenant Stanley B. Morrill, of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-2928) at Kings Cliffe, 11 March 1943. Passed for publication 11 Mar 1943. Printed caption removed from reverse. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B. Morrill, lost 26/11/43. Short fuel, baled, POW in LM-I 27979. 22928. Kings Cliffe, 10/3/43. [Print Prod. No.] 252445.' On reverse: Not To Be Released Before, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-401292.jpg.webp?itok=SRNOrG7x)
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Lieutenant Byron L. Morrill, of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Kings Cliffe, 11 March 1943. Passed for publication 11 Mar 1943. Printed caption removed from reverse. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B. Morrill, lost 26/11/43. Short fuel, baled, POW in LM-I 27979. 22928. Kings Cliffe, 10/3/43. [Print Prod. No.] 252445.' On reverse: Not To Be Released Before, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
![Lieutenant Stanley B. Morrill, of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-2928) at Kings Cliffe, 11 March 1943. Passed for publication 11 Mar 1943. Printed caption removed from reverse. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B. Morrill, lost 26/11/43. Short fuel, baled, POW in LM-I 27979. 22928. Kings Cliffe, 10/3/43. [Print Prod. No.] 252445.' On reverse: Not To Be Released Before, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-401292.jpg.webp?itok=hZmWbnby)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661232
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Revisions
This is not Stanley B. Morrill, as he was killed in an incident unrelated to the mentioned shootdown.
42-9298 is not a P-47 serial number.