42-22476 Fortunes Fool Helen

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Peter Voninski (5ERS). Transferred War Weary to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

People

Bryant Yeck Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 66th Fighter Wing 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13044062 / O-792943
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Joseph A Scheibler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) 495th Fighter Training Group
  • Service Numbers: O-793681
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Peter Voninski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

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

Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK 3 August 1943 Crashed Belly Landing Bury St Edmonds/Sta 468 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Bryant Y Anderson, 3-Aug-43. 82FS 78FG 8AF

Crashed

Martlesham, UK 4 January 1944 Crash-landed Martlesham Heath on 4-Jan-44 with Lt Joseph E Scheibler.

Crashed

Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK 12 July 1945 Landing Accident Wattisham/Sta 377 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt David G Park, 12-Jul-45. 435FS 479FG 8AF

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Halesworth IP19, UK Transferred to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK Transferred to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

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