Wiley H Merrill Jr

Military

After being hit by flak on a bomber escort mission and with both electrical and hydraulic systems out, P-47D 42-7992 ran off the end of the runway and flipped over upon landing. RTD.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-7992

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: P-47d-2-re
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm