42-26637 Kokomo
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FRE 7541
The nose art of a a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E. Kepner. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: 'Kepner's A/C Mount Farm.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman Photo.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Fighter Command 2nd Air Division
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
- Role/Job: Commanding General, 8th Air Force Fighter Command
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Schweinfurt, Germany | 18 January 1946 | Landing accident [Cat 4], Schweinfurt AAB, Germany. Pilot Donald D Adams, 18/01/46. |
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Sources
Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com