Frederick S Porter Jr
MilitaryLost due to poor weather on a support mission to Frankfurt, Germany and made an emergency landing near Wommel in P-47D 42-74646 'Irene' on 20 Mar 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War |
20 March 1944 | ||
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Died |
1 March 1983 |
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Sources
356th FG Assoc data , MACR 3396, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list