UPL 14162
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Lieutenant James "Wilkie" Wilkinson, from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in cockpit. Wilkinson flew with the 335th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group from Debden in 1943. He was transferred to the 78th Fighter Group later that year and was killed in a flying accident on 4 June 1944. Usual mount was one of several P-47 Thunderbolts, here he is seen seated in a Spitfire.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885574
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources
Roger Freeman Photo.