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44-15575

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

336th Fighter Squadron

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

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
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

Foy Higginbottom, Bill Davis and John Kirk of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo B. Flying Leg 2003, Twilight Tear. Left to right: Foy Higginbottom, Bill Davis, John Kirk.'

Hubert Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-806630
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Debden

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"

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Sussex, England	6 April 1945	Baled out due to Engine Failure Shales Green, Sussex Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Hubert Davis, 6-Apr-45. 83FS 78FG 8AF.

Revisions

Date14 Jun 2016 13:41:56

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=15575&Submit=Sea…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-15575
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=113916

Date14 Jun 2016 13:40:45

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=15575&Submit=Sea…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-15575
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=113916