42-22790

media-49854.jpeg UPL 49854 P-47D-4-RA 42-22790 "Little Pete". War Weary p-47 used as Hack/Formation Monitor. Previously with 56th Fighter Group, 61st Fighter Squadron as HV-L. Henry Kubacek collection

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Object Number - UPL 49854 - P-47D-4-RA 42-22790 "Little Pete". War Weary p-47 used as Hack/Formation Monitor. Previously with 56th Fighter Group, 61st Fighter Squadron as HV-L.

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Joseph H Bennett. Transferred war weary to 789BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Abandoned after mid air collision, pilot Lt Walter R Smith RTD.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph Houston Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18036584 / O-431841
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Ernest Kish

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814701
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Walter R Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Halesworth IP19, UK 14 April 1944 Landing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage Lt Ernest Kish, 14-Apr-44. P-47D 42-22790 - 61FS 56FG 8AF

Crashed

22 August 1944 Baled Out Mid Air Collision Cat 5 damage Lt Walter R Smith Jr, 22-Aug-44. P-47D 42-22790W - 789BS 467BG 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.

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