42-7870 Pappy
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UPL 21217
Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6224 LM-X 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF Jan-43. Also P-47C 42-7870 LM-R.
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 312FRS, 27ATG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- 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: 15019026 / O-432183
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886765
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Halesworth IP19, UK | 21 January 1944 | Landing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage Lt Dean A Nordquist, 21-Jan-44. P-47D 42-7870 - 62FS 56FG 8AF |
Crashed |
Langford Lodge, United Kingdom | 6 July 1944 | Landing Accident Langford Lodge/Sta 597 Cat 3 Lt George T Langford, 6-Jul-44. P-47D 42-7870 - 312FRS 27ATG 8AF |
Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Langford Lodge, United Kingdom | Transferred to 312FRS, 27ATG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |