42-28879

P-47 Serial 42-28879 was flown by 2nd Lt Bradley B. Clark of 371st Fighter Group/406th Fighter Squadron when it was lost on return from a strafing mission to Germany, 23 December 1944. Hit by a German fighter above Weiler, Germany, it crashed at 11:35 at 1,5km West of the village of Omelmont, France, as the pilot hit a house while trying to find his base of nearby Tantonville in heavy ground fog. Bradley Clark was killed. No Missing Air Crew Report (MACR).

Pieces of his P-47 were found in 2011 and a plaque has been placed near the crash place in honor of its young pilot. More details on 2nd Lt Bradley Clark's page.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12178271 and O-823027
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

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Sources

P-47 database (Didier Badique, France)
371st Fighter Group website : https://371stfightergroup.wordpress.com/