42-7936 Pistol Packin Mama

media-13985.jpeg UPL 13985 Captain (at the time) Fonzo "Snuffy" Smith with his P-47 Thunderbolt " Pistol Packin Mamma", WD-W, Serial No. 42-7936.

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Object Number - UPL 13985 - Captain (at the time) Fonzo "Snuffy" Smith with his P-47 Thunderbolt " Pistol Packin Mamma", WD-W, Serial No. 42-7936.

Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. One-time personal aircraft of (then) Lt. Fonzo "Snuffy" D. Smith. Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 493FS, 48FG, 9AF USAAF.

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People

Sylvester Otto Koenig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16024128
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Bernard Louis McGrattan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044954
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Fonzo Donald Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885102
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
A P-47 Thunderbolt (YJ-H_, serial number 42-74615) nicknamed "My Best Bett" of the 353rd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '353 FG My Best Bett, Mount Farm.'

William J Weaver

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686788
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK 6 September 1944 Mid Air Collision c/nr Sta 342 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt William J Weaver, 6-Sep-44. 551FTS 495FTG 8AF

Crashed

Regensburg, Germany 16 May 1945 Landing Accident Regensburg/R-66 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Earl J Hughes Jr, 16-May-45. 493FS 48FG 9AF

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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debdden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz.

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Personal research & the Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

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