UPL 21844
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Lt. Walter R Frederick, [ Plymouth Meeting, PA ]. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-26059 UN-I "Quaker Schlemiel". Lt. Frederick was raised a Quaker and is seen here with his crew chief, name as yet unknown. Schlemiel is Yiddish for a habitual bungler or gullible person.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 507th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 463rd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045114, T-223051
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Quaker Schlemeil
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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