FRE 2742
IMAGEA P-47 Thunderbolt (LH-O, serial number 41-6347) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Eugene O'Neill at Halesworth, Decemeber 1943. caption on image: "One of Schilling's 62nd Squadron Dog Patch Birds (Li'l Abner) parked on the hard stand in front of the farm house whch housed the 62nd Squadron at Hailsworth [Halesworth], England, approximately December 1943. The aircraft was assigned to Captain Gene O'Neill, flight leader and Squadron Ops officer, who flew 87 combat missions in this aircraft." Handwritten caption on reverse: '62nd Sq./56 Gp. Halesworth AB 1943 - LH-O. O'Neill's A/C of Schilling's Gp. Building is Sq HQ.'
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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
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton