41-6193 Ginger

media-21216.jpeg UPL 21216 62nd Fighter Squadron. One from a well known series of photographs of this flight put up by the 62nd but this one taken from a very nice angle. Those in shot are: P-47C 41-6193 LM-B "Ginger" of Lt. Robert B Taylor; P-47C 41-6347 LM-O "Li'l Abner" of Capt. Eugene W O'Neil; P-47D 42-7866 LM-G "Greek" of Lt. Harry Coronios; P-47D 42-7870 LM-R "Pappy" of Maj. Horace C Craig; P-47C 41-6224 LM-X “Two Roll Charlie” of Lt. Conway Saux and P-47D 42-7979 LM-C of Lt. Byron L Morrill.

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Object Number - UPL 21216 - 62nd Fighter Squadron. One from a well known series of photographs of this flight put up by the 62nd but this one taken from a very nice angle. Those...

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 2GTTF, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Walter Vaugn Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15018961 / O-432182 / O-35377
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Wayne E Downing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Carter Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-827316
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Irvin E Valenta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044980, T-060313
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Thorney Island, Emsworth PO10, UK 23 September 1943 Landing Accident Mech Failure RAF Thorney Island Cat 4 damage Lt Irvin E Valenta, 23-Sep-43. P-47C 41-6193 - 62FS 56FG 8AF

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 4 February 1944 Landing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 5 damage Lt Wayne E Downing, ENG P-47C 41-6193 - 2GTTF 496FTG 8AF

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 2GTTF, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

Republic Airport (FRG), 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Delivered to USAAF.

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41-6193: Gallery (4 items)

P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870), (LM-X, serial number 41-6224), (LM-O, serial number 41-6347), (LM-B, serial number 41-6193), (LM-C, serial number 42-7979) and (LM-G) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group fly in formation with a B-24 Liberator, 29 May 1943. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Match For The Nazi F.W. 190 – The “Thunderbolt” – New American High-Altitude Fighter. EH/MoN. The latest American single-seater fighter, the Republic

Object number: FRE 2470 - P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870),...

P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870), (LM-X, serial number 41-6224), (LM-O, serial number 41-6347), (LM-B, serial number 41-6193), (LM-C, serial number 42-7979) and (LM-G) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group fly in formation with a B-24 Liberator, 29 May 1943. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Match For The Nazi F.W. 190 – The “Thunderbolt” – New American High-Altitude Fighter. EH/MoN. The latest American single-seater fighter, the Republic

Object number: FRE 2471 - P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870),...

P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870), (LM-X, serial number 41-6224), (LM-O, serial number 41-6347), (LM-B, serial number 41-6193), (LM-C, serial number 42-7979) and (LM-G) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group fly in formation with a B-24 Liberator, 29 May 1943.

Object number: FRE 2575 - P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870),...

Object number: UPL 21216 - 62nd Fighter Squadron. One from a well known...