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A P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-Z, serial number 42-26280) of the 56th Fighter Group taxying.

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Irving Winston Brayer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 0 574 019
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Communications and Photo Officer

Aircraft

Crew Chief Brennan of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-Z, serial number 42-26280). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brennan, Bostwicks C/C. 226280 LM-Z.'

42-26280

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ugly Duckling
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

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Photographs taken by First Lieutenant Irving Brayer, Photographic and Communications Officer of the 56th Fighter Group c. 1944, and researched and shared with the support of Peter Randall (webmaster of Little Friends) and Nathan Howland (author of 'The 8th Army Air Force in Color', Schiffer Publishing 2016)