41-6343 Little Cookie
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 9828 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-W, serial number 41-6343) nicknamed "Little Cookie (The Sad Sack)" of the 56th Fighter Group. Official caption on image:...
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-393204
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer; Assistant Director Intelligence
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Halesworth IP19, UK | 20 October 1943 | Landing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 4 damage Capt Walter V Cook, 20-Oct-43. P-47C 41-6343 - 62FS 56FG 8AF |
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Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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