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P-47D-11-RA Thunderbolt Serial Number 42-22941

USAAF
5th AF
58th FG
69th FS

Pilot 2nd Lt Samuel C. McFarland (survived)
Crashed February 21, 1944
MACR none

Aircraft History
Built by Republic at the Indiana Division of Republic Aviation in Evansville, IN. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-47D-11-RA Thunderbolt serial number 42-22941. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 58th Fighter Group, 69th Fighter Squadron. No known nickname or nose art.

Mission History
On February 21, 1944 took off piloted by 2nd Lt Samuel C. McFarland on an escort mission. Returning, this aircraft's propeller went out and was last seen over the Ayutosen Maru (The Gona Wreck). Afterwards, this P-47 ditched roughly 30' from the shore with the tail rudder visible above water.

Rescue
Afterwards, a search party located the pilot on the beach near Opi to the south of Cape Ward Hunt.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-47D-11-RA Thunderbolt 42-22941

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Last Updated
September 30, 2022

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