UPL 34382

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A 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group P-47D Thunderbolt (UN-Y, serial number 41-6326) piloted by Lieutenant Comstock that crash-landed on the 3rd of February 1944 and lost a wing in the crash. The root of the lost wing is all that remains attached to the fuselage. Roger Freeman Photo FRE 12129 Official caption on image: "33SG - 4G15 - 5 - P47 - Crash Landing." Handwritten caption on reverse: '3 Feb '44. P47, 41-6326, Lt. Comstock, 63FS.'

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19003371 / O-661288
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Commander

Aircraft

A crashed P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-Y, serial number 41-6326) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Harold E Comstock, 3 March 1944. Official caption on image: "3396-4GIS-2-P47-Crash Landing." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Comstock, 3/3/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Happy Warrior
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron

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