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P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stands with P-47 behind him. media-377439.jpg FRE 195 P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stands with P-47 behind him. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 195 - P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stands with P-47 behind him.

Lost in this a/c 20 July 44 - POW

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Lieutenant colonel Francis S. Gabreski of the 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt Handwritten on slide:"Gabreski K2170 Reversed Boxted 1944"

Francis Stanley Gabreski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-406131
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Listed under 56th FG at Little Friends website http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=gabreski&Submit=…

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MACR 6843 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-26418: Gallery (9 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '56th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10758 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '56th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10759 - Restored P-47 Thunderbolt, FAA registered N444SU...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '56th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10760 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '56th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10761 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418)...

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in flight after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '56th F.G.'

Object number: FRE 10762 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A, serial number 42-26418)...

P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stands with P-47 behind him.

Object number: FRE 195 - P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances...

Object number: UPL 33594 - 'Gabby' Gabreski in P-47D 42-26418 61FS, 56FG, 8AF...

Object number: UPL 7541 - Gabby Gabreski''s P-47 Thunderbolt 42-26418 HV-A...

Object number: UPL 7542 - Gabby Gabreski in the cockpit of 42-26418 HV-A.