41-6530 Windy

A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '496 FTG [sic], Atcham.' media-395731.jpg FRE 6907 A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '496 FTG [sic], Atcham.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6907 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '496 FTG...

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 19011751 / O-661274
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4, UK 30 September 1943 Take Off Accident [Cat 3], Atcham Sta 342 whilst with 2908th FTS, 2906th OTG, 8th AF. 30/09/43.

Other

Written Off

16 April 1946 Written Off - Damaged Beyond Repair, This aircraft was condemned due to enemy action 16/04/46.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK Capt. Jack D Brown 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, named 'Windy' coded UN-J.

Assigned

Assigned to 551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, coded VM-A.

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