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| USAAF 5th AF 348th FG 340th FS |
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-21-RA Thunderbolt serial number 43-25643. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 348th Fighter Group (348th FG), 340th Fighter Squadron (340th FS) "Minutemen". This aircraft had an unpainted aluminum finish. No known nickname or nose art. Likely, P-47D "Sweetwater Swatter!". Assigned to pilot Captain William O. Carter, Jr. with crew chief R. R. Hemenway and assistant Joe Wilmes. This aircraft had a black fuselage stripe behind the cockpit. A scoreboard with at least twenty bombing missions was below the cockpit, including the silhouette of a Japanese ship, claimed November 29, 1944. During March 1945, transferred to the 100th Service Group (100th SvG). Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-47D-21-RA Thunderbolt 43-25643 OttoCarter - P-47D 43-25643 (photo) Thanks to Otto Carter, III (son) for additional information Contribute
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