FRE 5316

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A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-O, serial number 42-8619 formally nicknamed "War Weary"), nicknamed "Man Made Monster" by the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. The aircraft was used to convert P-51 Mustang pilots, for projected P-47N operations in the Pacific theatre. Image by Edward Richie, according to his son Mark Richie, VP of 4th Fighter Group Association According to Mark Richie: "Came from the 353 FG on 8 July 1944, which is odd since the 4th had transitioned to the P-51 by early March 1944. Didn't last long. 353rd Fighter Group website has it crashing some time in the fall of that year. Active P-47 with the 4th never had red noses. Red Group code paint only arrived with the Mustangs." Handwritten on slide: "OTU P-47 Debden Richie"

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 864th Air Engineering Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Warrant Officer (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Shop Superintendent (Aviation)

Aircraft

A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-O, serial number 42-8619) nicknamed "Man Made Monster" of the 4th Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:" P-47 ww QP B33"
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Man Made Monster
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
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Added information to the caption as received by Mark Richie, VP, Association of the 4th Fighter group WWII http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
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Additional information from Edward Richie's son, Mark Richie, VP, Association of the 4th Fighter group WWII http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection