42-75658 Little Chief - Anderson Indian
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 175 - P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his P-47 named "Little Chief". 'G....
Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission 21-Jan-44. pilot Lt Allen E Dimmick KIA. MACR 1849.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-422899
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082274 / T-000977 / O-2045005
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Fighter Command 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-397528 ; O-366788
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 21 January 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission 21-Jan-44. pilot Lt Allen E Dimmick KIA. MACR 1849. |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
