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44-21221 Pinkie

media-41142.png UPL 41142 Wade B. Charlton pictured left- aircraft “pinkie”

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Object Number - UPL 41142 - Wade B. Charlton pictured left- aircraft “pinkie”

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal A/C of Lt Wade B Charlton.

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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

People

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

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

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA		Built at Republic.
Delivered	LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned			Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date27 Dec 2017 19:20:43

ContributorAl_Skiff

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