42-7936 Pistol Packin Mama
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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- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
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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 |
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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 |