42-8699 Prairie Farmer/Spirit of Los Angeles City College

A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-A, serial number 42-8699) nicknamed "Prairie Farme (Spirit of Los Angeles City College)" of the 352nd Fighter Group prpepares for take off at Wittering. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-A 28699 Cpt Andrews at Wittering.' media-387711.jpg FRE 6015 A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-A, serial number 42-8699) nicknamed "Prairie Farme (Spirit of Los Angeles City College)" of the 352nd Fighter Group prpepares for take off at Wittering. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-A 28699 Cpt Andrews at Wittering.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6015 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-A, serial number 42-8699) nicknamed "Prairie Farme (Spirit of Los Angeles City College)" of the 352nd Fighter Group prpepares...

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People

Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward

Stephen Wallace Andrew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-429340
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • 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

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

24 May 1944 Departed Woodchurch, Kent, AAF 419, FTR, Crashed Courtrai, Belgium, MACR 6485.

Revisions

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ContributorPyker
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Sources

Corrected squadron from 487th to 486th.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://lostaircraft.com

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk / http://lostaircraft.com

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 6485 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-8699: Gallery (2 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-A, serial number 42-8699) nicknamed "Prairie Farme (Spirit of Los Angeles City College)" of the 352nd Fighter Group prpepares for take off at Wittering. Written on slide casing: 'PZ-A 28699 Cpt Andrews at Wittering.'

Object number: FRE 6015 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-A, serial number 42-8699)...

P-47D 42-8699 PZ-A

Object number: UPL 82096 - P-47D 42-8699 PZ-A a presentation aircraft ‘Spirit...