42-75232 Power's Girl Pam

media-20707.jpeg UPL 20707 Capt. Glen D Schiltz, [North Canton, OH.] 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75232 UN-Z_ “Pam”. This photo taken on 1-May-44 when Lt. Henry Oczkowski suffered a landing accident at Boxted.

Object Number - UPL 20707 - Capt. Glen D Schiltz, [North Canton, OH.] 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75232 UN-Z_ “Pam”. This photo taken on 1-May-44 when Lt. Henry...

Assigned 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16154144 / O-832354
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Major Gerald Johnson, of the 56th Fighter Group, climbs into the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Maj. Gerald Johnson. MIA - France.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659306
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810523
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-814743
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Lieutenant Joe H. Powers of the 56th Fighter Group, 7 February 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed By The Censor - No. 303819. "Aces" Who Fly The P-47. Associated Press Photo Shows:- One of the crack Thunderbolt pilots in ETO - Lt. Joe H. Powers of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has seven enemy planes to his credit. (See companion p[iece?]). WOR 264594. 7-2-44-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp].
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665441
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK 1 May 1944 Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Henry Oczkowski, 1-May-44. 63FS 56FG 8AF.

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK 10 May 1944 Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Armand A Laflam, 10-May-44. 63FS 56FG 8AF.

Crashed

Chelmsford, Essex, UK 21 January 1945 Mid Air Collision Chelmsford Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Max H Dahl KIA, 21-Jan-45. 63FS 56FG 8AF.

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