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In the foreground, the Republic P-47D-5-RE "Thunderbolt" 42-8496 named "Galloping Catastrophe" coded 5F-X. In the background, the Republic P-47D-11-RE Thunderbolt 42-75528 named "Diane III" coded 5F-H.

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Units

5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Squadron Leader Boles?aw "Mike" G?adych of the Polish Air Force (attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group) being awarded an American medal by Brigadier-General Jesse Auton, the Commander of the 65th Fighter Wing of the Eighth Air Force.

65th Fighter Wing

Unit Hierarchy: Wing
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

Richard Ralph Akard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
Service Numbers: 20814804 / O-815265
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-75528

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Diane III
Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

42-8496

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Galloping Catastrophe
Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron

Locations

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 29 Jun 2016 16:06:00

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://www.crash-aerien.news/forum/post414417.html