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Capt. James W Wilkinson. Swarthmore, PA. 82nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7954 MX-L "Pin up Girl". Wilkinson was Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA) 4th June 1944, when his P-47 #4226256 crashed into a mountain in Wales on a practice strafing flight.

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Units

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

82nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

James Willard Wilkinson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885574
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-7954

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Pin Up Girl
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Locations

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date: 25 Mar 2015 11:05:16

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk