43-25578

P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 43-25578) was lost on 6 June 1944, D-Day after being damaged during an armored reconnaissance patrol over France. The aircraft was hit by an exploding petrol train and the pilot, Wallace Hailey, forced to bail out over the Channel at 21:45 hours. Hailey was picked up by Air Sea Rescue and returned to duty

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People

Wallace R Hailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806668
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William Newton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-438047
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Edwin O Schneider

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-713584
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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"

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

English Channel 6 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Changed s/n as per details on http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
42-25578 served with the Peruvian AF until 1966, see https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/P-47D/Republic-P-47-Thunderbolt/pages/USAAF…

Error in Bishop & Hey.

Date
ContributorEmily
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Sources

Bishop and Hey, Losses of the 8th and 9th