UPL 14163
IMAGEIst Lt James W Wilkinson inspecting a hole in his P-47, at the back of the cockpit, caused by a 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon shell. Wilkinson was Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA) 4th June 1944, when his P-47 #4226256 crashed into a mountain in Wales on a practice strafing flight.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885574
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Airfield