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62nd Fighter Squadron. One from a well known series of photographs of this flight put up by the 62nd but this one taken from a very nice angle. Those in shot are: P-47C 41-6193 LM-B "Ginger" of Lt. Robert B Taylor; P-47C 41-6347 LM-O "Li'l Abner" of Capt. Eugene W O'Neil; P-47D 42-7866 LM-G "Greek" of Lt. Harry Coronios; P-47D 42-7870 LM-R "Pappy" of Maj. Horace C Craig; P-47C 41-6224 LM-X “Two Roll Charlie” of Lt. Conway Saux and P-47D 42-7979 LM-C of Lt. Byron L Morrill.

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Lieutenant C.C. Sauk of the 56th Fighter Group,in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt at Horsham St. Faith, 26 April 1943. Not to be Published 27 Apr 1943, Passed for Publication 10 May 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Horsham St. Faith.' Printed caption on reverse: 'The “Thunderbolt” In Britain - And The Men Who Fly It. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. C.C. Sauk, Gretna, New Orleans, one of the pilots now flying a "Thunderbolt", newest American fighter plane to arrive in Britain. WOR 256855.

Conaway C Saux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-412070
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-6193

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ginger
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 2nd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

41-6224

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Two Roll Charlie / Jean of Crescent City
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron

42-7866

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: The Greek
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

42-7870

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Pappy
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 56th Fighter Group 312th Ferry Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
P-47 Thunderbolts (LM-R, serial number 42-7870), (LM-X, serial number 41-6224), (LM-O, serial number 41-6347), (LM-B, serial number 41-6193), (LM-C, serial number 42-7979) and (LM-G) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group fly in formation with a B-24 Liberator, 29 May 1943. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Match For The Nazi F.W. 190 – The “Thunderbolt” – New American High-Altitude Fighter. EH/MoN. The latest American single-seater fighter, the Republic

42-7979

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Annie M
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 10 Apr 2016 20:49:12
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
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