Edward W Pleasant
MilitaryEd Pleasant served as a fighter pilot with the 360th Fighter Squadron of the 356th Fighter Group, flying missions out of Martlesham Heath. He painted 'Mayor of Turner Falls' on the side of his P-47 with a winged skeleton riding a coffin and firing a machine gun.
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turners Falls, Montague, MA, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
'Lady Doreen' by Edward M Nebinger, a memoir of his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot with the 356th Fighter Group, published in 2013.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
356th FG Assoc data / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia