James M Cooper

Military
Captain James Cooper of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. media-400772.jpg FRE 2853 Captain James Cooper of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2853 - Captain James Cooper of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt.

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour Duty (ETD). Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 8FC, 8AF USAAF. End Tour Duty (ETD).

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

Left to right: Sergeant William R. Shepp, Crew Chief Technical Sergeant Edward S. Misiur, pilot Captain James M. Cooper and Corporal Michael Gollogly stand talking in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt "Hellza Poppin'" (HL-A, serial no. 41-6361), at Duxford air base. These men were part of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Passed for publication 28 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Batting The Breeze". Left to right Sgt. William R. Shepp, Petersburg, Pa., Tech. Sgt. Edward Misour, Crew

41-6361

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Hellza Poppin
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

42-28792

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Duxford 24 January 1943 - 19 April 1944 Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK 26 January 1943 Promoted to Major.

Based

Martlesham Heath 17 March 1944 - 4 January 1945 Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD) 1

England, UK 19 April 1944 Ended Tour Duty (ETD). 2.

Based

Duxford 20 June 1944 - 17 March 1944 Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 30 September 1944 Promoted to Lt Colonel.

Based

4 January 1945 Transferred to HQ Sqn, 8FC, 8AF USAAF.
Pasadena, CA, USA

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD) 2

England, UK Ended Tour Duty (ETD). 1.

Revisions

Date16 Jul 2018 14:29:29
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to highest rank, biography, awards, events, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date12 Feb 2018 10:04:29
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, events, place associations, aircraft associations and media associations
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Fry's book 'Eagles of Duxford', p135

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:42
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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