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"Just before 1,000 U.S. 8th Air force Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" bombed Berlin, Feb. 3, 1945, these three Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilots swooped down on a Luftwaffe base near the German capital, and destroyed a total of five German fighters as they were taking off to attack the approaching Fortresses. L-R: Major Paul A Conger Peidmont, CA; Capt Cameron M Hart Elmira, NY; 2Lt Phillip G Kuhn Dearborn, MI;." - P-47 is 'Rough Edge' from the 82FS, 78FG, 8AF transferred in as the 'Wolfpacks' new P-47M's were initially problematic.
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Units
- 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: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19053618 / O-661193
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot-1055 Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803379
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16114596 / O-830017
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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