| Maj. Loren G McCollom. Ritzville, WA. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6332 HV-M "Butch". This image shows the huge size of the P47 which shocked so many of it's pilots and crew when first seen! |
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| Maj. Gerald W "Gerry" Johnson. Owenton, KY. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7877 HV-D "In the Mood/Jackson County Michigan Fighter". Johnson seen with crew: S/Sgt. William Bowling & S/Sgt. Glenn Morgan. |  |
| Capt. Robert Wetherbee. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6322 HV-W "Little Butch". P-47C 41-6265 HV-E "Francy Ann". Pilot at present unknown. |
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Lt. Robert S Johnson. Lawton, OK. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-8461 HV-P "Lucky". Johnson seen here in front of his P-47 "Lucky" and flanked by Hub Zemke (L) and Bud Mahurin (R). |
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| Maj. Ralph A Johnson. Pikeville, KY. 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6239 LM-J "Kentucky Pud". Well known photo of P-47C line up but worthy of inclusion as it shows positioning if "Pud" on the right side cowling |  |
| Col. Robert B Landry. New Orleans, LA. Headquarters Squadron. P-47D 42-75109 UN-W "Louisiana Pirate / New Orleans". |
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C.O of the 56th FG Hub Zemke. |
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| Maj. Robert A Lamb. Ridgewood, NJ. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6211 HV-L "Jackie" (L) Jack of Hearts artwork (R). This aircraft lost on 1 December 1943 with Lt. Cleve M Brown Jr. (POW). |
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| Lt. William D Grosvenor Jr. Colfax, Iowa. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75216 HV- "Charming Ellen". Lost 30 November 1943 due to a/c damaged whilst strafing train. Bailed out near Mariekerke, Belgium and evaded for six months until captured by Gestapo. Escaped and returned to unit September 1944. |  |
| Maj. Gerald W "Jerry" Johnson. Owenton, KY. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7877 HV-D "In the Mood/Jackson County Michigan Fighter". The crew seen here in an obviously posed "publicity" shot. |
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| Maj. Gerald W "Gerry" Johnson. Owenton, KY. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7877 HV-D "In the Mood/Jackson County Michigan Fighter". |
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| 62nd Fighter Squadron. One from a well known series of photographs of this flight put up by the 62nd but this one taken from a very nice angle. Those in shot are: P-47C 41-6193 LM-B "Ginger" of Lt. Robert B Taylor; P-47C 41-6347 LM-O "Li'l Abner" of Capt. Eugene W O'Neil; P-47D 42-7866 LM-G "The Greek" pilot currently unknown but possibly Lt. Harry Coronios; P-47D 42-7870 LM-R "Pappy" of Maj. Horace C Craig; P-47C 41-6224 LM-X of Lt. Conway Saux (later to be named "Two Roll Charlie") and P-47D 42-7979 LM-C of Lt. Byron L Morrill. |
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| Maj. Paul A Conger. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7880 HV-N "Redondo Beach, California". Modellers please note the mismatch of the stencil, where the transverse arm of the ?N? meets the vertical. |
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Lt. Robert B Taylor. Ontario, CA. 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6### LM-H "Taylor Maid". Serial number needed for this P-47C |
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| Capt. Warren S "Pat" Patterson Jr. Jarrettown, PA. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 43-25579 HV-H "Widget". Damage to port stabiliser possibly the result of a mid-air collision suffered by Capt. Patterson over France on 7 August 1944 |
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| Maj. Robert A Lamb. Ridgewood, NJ. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6211 HV-L "Jackie" | |
| Lt.Col. Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski. Oil City, PA. 61st Fighter Squadron |
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| Lt. Robert S Johnson. Lawton, OK. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6235 HV-P "Half Pint". Well known photo but worth looking at again as contrary to popular belief, this a/c was not written of but repaired and issued to the 9th AF's 36th FG where it was finally lost on 18 August 1944. |
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