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A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.'

Object Number - FRE 2256 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by...

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Capt Leroy Gover flew this aircraft on the very first P-47 mission, 10 March 1943. Transferred to

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LeRoy Gover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885168
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Douglas Hobert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885236
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter J Mehn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

George Kooker Villinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20224480 / T-190631 / O-2044899
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Ashford airfield. Photograph taken by the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 11 May 1944, sortie number US/34GR/LOC14. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Ashford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Ashford

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Ashford, Ashford, Kent, UK 10 July 1944 Take Off Accident Ashford/Sta 417 Cat 5 damage John W Hughes II, 10-Jul-44. 513FS 406FG 9AF.

Revisions

Date16 May 2016 22:33:28
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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Date27 Mar 2015 16:17:54
Contributorapollo11
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, manufacturer, markings, description, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

41-6256: Gallery (3 items)

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, taxiis past a hangar at Debden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'VF-I taxiies by hangar. KP.'

Object number: FRE 2256 - A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 336th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 13759 - Captain Robert D. Hobert in front of his P-47...

Object number: UPL 14221 - P-47 Thunderbolt #41-6256 "56".