42-8491 Donna Dae III Princess Jocelyn Tiger Lil

media-22626.jpeg UPL 22626 P-47D 42-8491 OC-C "Tiger Lil" here seen in full view with Capt. Richardson's 42-26331 OC-G_ "Slightly Dangerous" alongside.

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Object Number - UPL 22626 - P-47D 42-8491 OC-C "Tiger Lil" here seen in full view with Capt. Richardson's 42-26331 OC-G_ "Slightly Dangerous" alongside.

Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 

‘Donna Dae III’ belly-landed by Lt. Robert C Frascotti 11/2 miles west of Bodney on 5th November 1943 due to running out of gas.


Shot down by friendly fire whilst mistakenly attacking a US motor convoy Avranches. Pilot Lt Louis G Alphonse Killed in Action (KIA). 14-Aug-44. MACR 7373.

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Units served with

People

Louis Gordon Alphonse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-737694
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William C Brearley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32188931 / O-795901
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Francis H McGillivray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31136169
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief
Lt. Leo W Northrop

Leo W Northrop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732323
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

5 November 1943 Crashed Belly Landing out of Fuel 1.5 miles W Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Robert C Frascotti, 5-Nov-43. P-47D 42-8491 - 486FS 352FG 8AF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

14 August 1944 Shot down by friendly fire whilst mistakenly attacking a US motor convoy Avranches. Pilot Lt Louis G Alphonse Killed in Action (KIA). 14-Aug-44. MACR 7373.

Manufactured

Built at Republic.

Delivered

Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Transferred to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=8491&Submit=Sear…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-8491&Submit4=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=7373&Submit=Go
https://www.fold3.com/image/28721905

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MACR 7373 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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