USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-22564 ... 42-22663 (EXACT MATCH)
Republic P-47D-3-RA Thunderbolt
22573 crashed into ground during formation flying near Carleton,
Nebraska Jun 8, 1944.   Pilot killed.
22577 had been practicing formation flying with 4 other P-47s
near Cordova when one went out of control and crashed.
Remaining 4 returned to Bruning AAF where pilot of 22577 was
apparently distraught over the earlier crash of his fellow
pilot and crashed on landing.  Pilot killed.
22579 crashed near Daykin, Nebraska Aug 18, 1944 after engine failure.  Pilot killed.
22597 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
22603 (341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF) ground looped at Lae airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Oct 14, 1943.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22608 (39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) in landing accident at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Dec 22, 1943.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22611 (58th FG), 310th FS) lost in bad weather and crashed into
mountain in New Guinea Dec 28, 1943.  MACR 3736.  Pilot killed.
22613 (39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) in landing accident at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Dec 20, 1943.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22621 (TP-47D) pilot bailed out in bad weather and crashed near Gluchester, VA May 17, 1945.
22637 (341st FS) damaged at Finschhafen airfield Dec 27, 1943
22640 (8th FG, 36th FS) shot down by Japanese fighter 5 mi NW of Silimati Point, New Britain Dec 26, 1943.  MACR 2026.
Pilot KIA
22645 (311th FS, 58th FG) crashed on takeoff Dobodur, PNG Feb 23, 1944.
22659 (1st Far East Composite Fighter Group) lost Aug 6, 1944 from unknown cause 34 mi From Salamaua
Morobe, Papua New Guinea.  Pilot MIA and presumed killed.  MACR 8111
22661 (39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) ditched from unknown cause N of Kairiru Island, Sepuik, Papua New Guinea May 27, 1944.  
MACR 5457.  Pilot swam ashore and was captured by natives and turned ofer to the Japanes.  He was beheaded
the next day.
22662 (41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) crashed 1/4 mi W of Annanberg Madang, Papua New Guinea Feb 14, 1944 due to engine
failure.  MACR 15852.  Pilot killed.