UPL 33593
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Ground crewmen lift out the unconscious pilot, Lt. Jacob C Blazicek from a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt after his flak riddled plane crash-landed on a newly constructed Advanced Landing Ground (ALG-A3) at Cardonville, France. 16-Jun-44. P-47D 42-76436 CP-D 367FS, 358FG, 9AF.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 358th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 358th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron
Locations
![A P-38 Lightning of the 474th Fighter Group takes off in France. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 15 Aug 1944.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: '9th AAF in France: P-38 takes off. Dust is a great problem. D146-3-X-9-120 Scherschel Life.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456826.jpg.webp?itok=6GD7H_TN)
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and place associations
Sources
Added additional data - pilot identity and location.
Date: 25 May 2018 18:50:42
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources
USAAF Photo.