42-74722

German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-O, serial number 42-74722) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by First Lieutenant O'Connor, near Goesfeld, 11 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/43. 274722. 1/Lt. O'Connor near Goesfeld.' Handwritten but crossed out on reverse: '16216, 19/8/45, Hodges'. media-401291.jpg FRE 2539 German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-O, serial number 42-74722) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by First Lieutenant O'Connor, near Goesfeld, 11 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/43. 274722. 1/Lt. O'Connor near Goesfeld.' Handwritten but crossed out on reverse: '16216, 19/8/45, Hodges'. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2539 - German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-O, serial number 42-74722) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by First Lieutenant O'Connor,...

P-47D-6-RE 42-74722 was assigned to 56FG/63FS at Halesworth, UK. On 11-Nov-43 the aircraft, piloted by 1LT Wayne J O'Conner, was despatched with others from the 56FG to escort B-17 formations attacking at Munster, Germany. The aircraft was last see enetering a could bank over Coesfeld, Germany. 1KIA MACR 1440.

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Wayne J O'Connor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659325
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Coesfeld, Germany 11 November 1943 Last seen entering a cloud bank over Coesfeld, Germany.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 13-Jul-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR event per MACR 1440; Added Descritpion based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 1440 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-74722: Gallery (2 items)

German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-O, serial number 42-74722) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by First Lieutenant O'Connor, near Goesfeld, 11 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/43. 274722. 1/Lt. O'Connor near Goesfeld.' Handwritten but crossed out on reverse: '16216, 19/8/45, Hodges'.

Object number: FRE 2539 - German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D...

German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-O, serial number 42-74722) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by First Lieutenant O'Connor, near Goesfeld, 11 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/43. O'Connor's P-47. Hans . Claimed by flak.'

Object number: FRE 2571 - German personnel inspect a crashed P-47D...