Donald W McKibben

Military
Don McKidden and Luman Morey of the 352nd Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y, serial number 42-76323) nicknamed "Sneezy", formerly of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '352nd FG. 16. Ex-56FG? 1-20.' Printed caption on reverse: '"Sneezy" poses for the camera with its crew chief Luman Morey and pilot Don McKibben on wing. Flight Leader Frank Greene strongly encouraged his flight to paint their Thunderbolts as Disney's Seven Dwarves to match his aircraft "Snow White". A full fl media-400708.jpg FRE 2623 Don McKidden and Luman Morey of the 352nd Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y, serial number 42-76323) nicknamed "Sneezy", formerly of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '352nd FG. 16. Ex-56FG? 1-20.' Printed caption on reverse: '"Sneezy" poses for the camera with its crew chief Luman Morey and pilot Don McKibben on wing. Flight Leader Frank Greene strongly encouraged his flight to paint their Thunderbolts as Disney's Seven Dwarves to match his aircraft "Snow White". A full flight of dwarves was never realised, though "Sneezy", "Dopey", "Happy", and "Grumpy" were completed. "Sneezy", P-47-D-15RE, Code PZ-Y, s/n 42-76323 was destroyed in the mid-air collision on March 8th 1944. (Courtesy Don McKibben, Pilot PZ-Y). Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2623 - Don McKidden and Luman Morey of the 352nd Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y, serial number 42-76323) nicknamed "Sneezy", formerly of the...

While flying formation four P-47Ds were involved in a mid-air collision near Hethel on 8 Mar 1944. Baled out of P-47D 42-22486. RTD.

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Aircraft

42-76323

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 368th Fighter Group 395th Fighter Squadron

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

Donald W McKibben: Gallery (3 items)

Don McKidden and Luman Morey of the 352nd Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y, serial number 42-76323) nicknamed "Sneezy", formerly of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '352nd FG. 16. Ex-56FG? 1-20.' Printed caption on reverse: '"Sneezy" poses for the camera with its crew chief Luman Morey and pilot Don McKibben on wing. Flight Leader Frank Greene strongly encouraged his flight to paint their Thunderbolts as Disney's Seven Dwarves to match his aircraft "Snow White". A full fl

Object number: FRE 2623 - Don McKidden and Luman Morey of the 352nd Fighter...

Ground crew stand beside P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y. serial number 41-6323), named "Sneezy". This aircraft was flown by Lieutenant Donald McKibben of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group. Probably taken at Bodney air base, where the 352nd Fighter Group were based between July 1943 and November 1945.

Object number: FRE 327 - Ground crew stand beside P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-Y...

Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward

Object number: FRE 333 - Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...