Junior D McAdams

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Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8524) UPL 5323 UPL 5323 Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8524). He was a pilot with the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. The P-47 carried the artwork of Superman flying with a yellow disc background, but no name. It carried the squadron code HL-Y.
Shown with him is his Crew Chief, S/Sgt. Junior McAdams (center) and Assistant Crew Chief Sgt. Harold King (right).

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Object Number - UPL 5323 - Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8524). He was a pilot with the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th...

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Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8524)

42-8524

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

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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"

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book Duxford Diary by Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

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Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8524)

Object number: UPL 5323 - Lt. Harding R. Zumwalt and crew in front of his...