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43-25312

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred war weary to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

63rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.

83rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Robert Leroy Baylard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 12168211 / T-062918
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Wade Bliss Charlton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 13133556 / O-714873
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Frederick White

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-811880
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Boxted airfield, looking south west, the ammunition dump and bomb dump are at the bottom of the image, 18 April 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/215. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Boxted

Site type: Airfield

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"

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 372

Date: 6 June 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Boxted, Colchester, UK	10 March 1945	Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage F/O Robert L Baylard, 10-Mar-45. P-47D 43-25312W - 63FS 56FG 8AF.
Manufactured	Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA		Built at Republic.
Delivered	New York, NY, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK		Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
Other Transferred	Boxted, Colchester, UK		Transferred war weary to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date11 Oct 2016 12:37:23

ContributorAl_Skiff

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