UPL 13162

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Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt (LM-Cbar, serial number 42-26060) a few weeks after crash-landing near Kornelimünster, Germany, October 1944. The crash occurred on the 18 September 1944. The P-47D was part of the 62nd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group at the time of this crash and was being flown by Lieutenant James P Hodges. Hodges broke his leg in the crash and was hospitalized. He eventually returned to the United States.

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James P Hodges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707692
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-26060

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron

Mission

B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly low over countryside. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holland or Rhine re supply 392 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44. 392BG B/24 dropping parachute supplies. Low level in Holland 9/17/44.'

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  • Date: 18 September 1944

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption
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Corrected typo in caption 82nd to 62nd.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations, place associations and mission associations
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Amendments made to unit Connections on the advice from Peter Randall of Little Friends: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/. Additional information in the caption from the same source.

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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http://www.worldwarphotos.info