FRE 189
IMAGELieutenant Steve N. Gerick, with P-47D serial 42-26024 "Tally Ho, Chaps!" (coded HV-O) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Crosses on the side of the aircraft indicate the number of enemy aircraft downed by the pilot.
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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: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886916, T-223069
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron