41-6237 Idaho Spud

media-22740.jpeg UPL 22740 Crashed P-47 Thunderbolt code VM-J 41-6237 of the 551st FTS, 495th FTG.

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Object Number - UPL 22740 - Crashed P-47 Thunderbolt code VM-J 41-6237 of the 551st FTS, 495th FTG.

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Milton A Anderson. Transferred to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Re-assigned to Lt Voorhis H Day. Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Flight Surgeon Captain George R "Doc" Hornig gives Lieutenant Milton Anderson of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group a check up, 29 November 1943. Passed for publication 29 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. George Horning & Lt. Milton Anderson - 61FS - 29/11/43. 295017 [censor no], WOR 262781.' On reverse: Associated Press and part-obscured US Army Censor [Stamps].

Milton A Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 56th Fighter Group 310th Ferry Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20927571 / O-661175
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Louis Truett Barron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18003329 / O-661178
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Voorhis H Day

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659273
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Billy G Edens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816818
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 19 April 1943 Crashed Belly Landing Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Louis T Barron, 19-Apr-43. 430419 P-47C 41-6237 61FS 56FG 123 8

Crashed

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK 15 April 1944 Take Off Accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Billy G Edens, 15-Apr-44. 551FTS 495FTG 8AF.

Crashed

Bagley, Ellesmere SY12, UK 16 July 1944 Crashed Belly Landing out of Fuel Baggy Moor/nr Bagley Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Gilbert C Burns, 16-Jul-44. 551FTS 495FTG 8AF.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date18 Jul 2016 14:23:48
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number
Sources

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=41-6237&Submit=S…

Date18 Jul 2016 13:30:37
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

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