FRE 3038
IMAGEA battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt of 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group under repair inside a hangar at Duxford. Based on the information provided by Little Friends webmaster, this P-47D could very probably have been a P-47D-5-RE, serial number 42-8479 and coded HL-Vbar. This aircraft suffered CAT E battle damage on 6 March 1944 when flown by Lt. John D Motsenbocker Jr and was salvaged due to battle damage on 9th March per the Combined Loss Listing. Handwritten on reverse: '78FG DX. 83FS. Hangar works on a cannoned P-47.'
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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: 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687259
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
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ContributorLucy May