UPL 44892
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P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-T_, serial number 42-26258) of the 56th Fighter Group in flight, 1944. This aircraft was later painted in the 63rd Fighter Squadron's livery and nicknamed "Moptop's Pride"
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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: 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 0 574 019
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Communications and Photo Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Moptop's Pride
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
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ContributorEmily
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and person associations
Sources
Photographs taken by First Lieutenant Irving Brayer, Photographic and Communications Officer of the 56th Fighter Group c. 1944, and researched and shared with the support of Peter Randall (webmaster of Little Friends) and Nathan Howland (author of 'The 8th Army Air Force in Color', Schiffer Publishing 2016)