42-26637 Kokomo

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.' media-395272.jpg 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.

Object Number - 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....

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William Ellsworth Kepner

  • 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

Crashed

Schweinfurt, Germany 18 January 1946 Landing accident [Cat 4], Schweinfurt AAB, Germany. Pilot Donald D Adams, 18/01/46.

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Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com

42-26637: Gallery (4 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-P, serial number 42-26637) of the 551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '495 FG.'

Object number: FRE 3238 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-P, serial number 42-26637)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner. Written on slide casing: 'VM, 226637, Kepner's. 495 FTG at Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 6908 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637)...

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. Written on slide casing: ' Kepner's P-47 226637, Kokomo at Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 6909 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637)...

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.'

Object number: FRE 7541 - The nose art of a a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial...