42-8402 Devil's Thumb
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 56th Fighter Group 310th Ferry Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20927571 / O-661175
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Headquarters (55th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-789871
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19097415 / O-675670
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665395
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (359th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-677069
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | 6 July 1943 | Take Off Accident Ground Collision Republic Field NY Cat 3 damage Parked Airplane. |
Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 21 May 1944 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Mechanical Failure Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Milton A Anderson, 21-May-44. 310FrS 27ATG 8AF. |
Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 7 August 1944 | Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Philip Brooks, 7-Aug-44. 5ERS 8AF |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Transferred to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
Halesworth IP19, UK | Transferred to 5ERS. |
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