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Lt. Frank A Forsyth. 359th Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-8588 OC-K "4-F" The cowl with the 4-F marking was removed from Lt Forsyth's earlier P-47 and does not mean the usual "unfit for military service". It was the way that Lt. Forsyth's crew refered to him - meaning "Fearless Fosdick Frank Forsyth. This a/c was reassigned to Lt. Rolfe Chickering who renamed it "Gracie" in honour of his wife.
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886960 / T-190911
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: 4-F Gracie
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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