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media-48740.jpeg UPL 48740 1st Lt William T. Hegman and crew chief S/Sgt Robert J. Fitzgerald, 83FS, 78FG.

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Object Number - UPL 48740 - 1st Lt William T. Hegman and crew chief S/Sgt Robert J. Fitzgerald, 83FS, 78FG.

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred 513FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF. Crashed Oldenswort, pilot Lt Robert W Grimm killed in crash.

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Units served with

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28875) and a C-47 Skytrain (90-M, serial number 42-100806) of the 437th Troop Carrier Group at Nordholz, May 1945. Image via John Quincy.

406th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Big Ass Bird" of the 406th Fighter Group with another brightly coloured P-47 from the group, at Asch, Belgium, 1945. Image via John Quincy.

513th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

83rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Lieutenant John J Hockery, Lieutenant Paul H Lehman and Lieutenant William T Hegman of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, play cards at Duxford, 13 August 1943.

Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: Lt. Jack Hochery, Lt. Paul Lehman, Tuler, Texas

William Thomas Hegman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: VIII Fighter Command 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 14070768 / O-792832
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Wilson Gillespie Young

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 13060910 / O-751523
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Oldenswort, Germany	27 June 1945	Crashed Oldenswort, pilot Lt Robert W Grimm killed in crash.
Assigned	Duxford		Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned	Nordholz, Germany		Transferred 513FS, 406FG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date29 Mar 2021 19:45:36

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=115866

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