UPL 31072
IMAGEThe fire-extinguisher coated remains of a 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group P-47D Thunderbolt (serial number 42-7866) that crashed on the 5th of September 1943 due to a sudden fault with the propeller controls. Ground crew examine the wreck of the aircraft. Official caption on image: "GAD-48-1-F365 (Sept 5 '43) Crash Damage - P-47D - 42-7866." Handwritten caption on reverse: '5 Sept. 43, P-47D, 42-7866, 62FS, 56FG. Crash due faulty prop control.' Roger Freeman Photo FRE 12127
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Greek
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton