41-6224 Two Roll Charlie / Jean of Crescent City

media-21217.jpeg UPL 21217 Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6224 LM-X 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF Jan-43. Also P-47C 42-7870 LM-R.

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Object Number - UPL 21217 - Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6224 LM-X 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF Jan-43. Also P-47C 42-7870 LM-R.

Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C lost in mid-air collision with P-47C 41-6189 LM-P [Lt Donald Tettemer KIA], pilot Lt Conway C Saux KIA. 22-Aug-43.

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Lieutenant C.C. Sauk of the 56th Fighter Group,in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt at Horsham St. Faith, 26 April 1943. Not to be Published 27 Apr 1943, Passed for Publication 10 May 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Horsham St. Faith.' Printed caption on reverse: 'The “Thunderbolt” In Britain - And The Men Who Fly It. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. C.C. Sauk, Gretna, New Orleans, one of the pilots now flying a "Thunderbolt", newest American fighter plane to arrive in Britain. WOR 256855.

Conaway C Saux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-412070
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK 22 August 1943 A/C lost in mid-air collision with P-47C 41-6189 LM-P [Lt Donald Tettemer KIA], pilot Lt Conway C Saux KIA. 22-Aug-43.

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41-6224: 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 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...

Object number: UPL 21217 - Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6224 LM-X 62FS, 56FG...