44-20866 Schmaltzie
57th Fighter Group - 65th Fighter Squadron
Object Number - UPL 25537 - P-47D-30-RE #44-20866 "Schmaltzie" Code: #53 57th Fighter Group - 65th Fighter Squadron
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
![Ground personnel of the 51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29264). Handwritten caption on reverse: '51 FG, 316 FS, [illegible].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457064.jpg.webp?itok=K4c3SuWM)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grosetto Main
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Shot Down |
just east of San Benedetto Po MN, Italy | 24 April 1945 | Pilot - Robert H. Reichelderfel |
