Louis M Faas

Military
media-26951.jpeg UPL 26951 Capt Mark K Boyle, [ Provo, UT ] and crew chief S/Sgt Theron B Dillon, [Oklahoma City, OK] , 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75444 LM-Z “The Magnet”/"Lady Beth". Other crew members on LM-Z were assistant crew chief S/Sgt Joseph P Froncek [Rock Creek, OH] and armorer Sgt Louis M Faas [Melrose, WI].

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Object Number - UPL 26951 - Capt Mark K Boyle, [ Provo, UT ] and crew chief S/Sgt Theron B Dillon, [Oklahoma City, OK] , 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75444 LM-Z “The...

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Mark Keith Boyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12075402 / O-799063
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Theron B Dillon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18053420
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Joseph P Froncek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35046601
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief

Aircraft

42-75444

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Magnet/ Lady Beth
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jackson County, WI, USA 23 December 1918

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI, USA 3 October 1941

Died

Wisconsin, USA 21 November 1991

Based

Boxted Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

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Object number: UPL 26951 - Capt Mark K Boyle, [ Provo, UT ] and crew chief S...