FRE 9460
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Three airmen with a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-75105, "War Weary"). The aircraft had previously served with the 375th Fighter Squadron (coded E9-Z), 361st FG. It appears here to be assigned to the 511th Fighter Squadron (coded K4-WW), 405th FG. The unit was stationed at St. Dizier, France from September 1944 to February 1945.
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Locations
![A B-24 Liberator of the 392nd Bomb Group successfully bombs an airfield near St Dizier, France. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], '7 Jun 1944.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'NYP 21841 (KY). US PLANES BLAST GERMAN AIRFIELD IN FRANCE. A Liberator bomber of the Eighth US Army Air Force heads for its home base after helping to blast a German Airfield near St Dizier, in occupied France, where administrative building (upper right) burn fiercely and bombs explode on the dispersal area (](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380473.jpg.webp?itok=N7LVKsFH)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Robinson Air Base
Revisions
Prior to 42-75105 being declared "war weary" (denoted by WW on tail), the aircraft served with the 375th Fighter Squadron (coded E9-Z), 361st FG at Bottisham. The aircraft never saw service in the Pacific.
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES CONTINENTAL AIRFIELDS (ETO) D-DAY TO VE-DAY by 1LT David C. Johnson, AFHRA, 1988.