FRE 2598
IMAGEThe wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-Q, serial number 44-21115) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, near Stowmarket, 13 March 1945. Its pilot, Luther P Hines had been killed in the mid air collision. Handwritten caption on reverse: '56th FG, 61st FS, P-47M, 44-21115, HV:Q. Crashed March 13th 1945, Suffolk.'
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-716135
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Up Stairs with Mauldin
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Military site
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ContributorLucy May