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Serial Number Criteria: 42-25419
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-25323 ... 42-25538 (EXACT MATCH)
Republic P-47D-21-RE Thunderbolt
25331 destroyed when collided with 42-15329 on takeoff Jun 30, 1944 at Cha Chang, China.
25334 (92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF) in landing accident qt Kwaqnghan Airfield (A-3), Sichuan, China Jan 15, 1945.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25339 (379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF) sgit diwb bt Fw 190A-8 flown by Hptm. Sermann Staiger of JG 26/1 Stab
N of Lisieux, Germany Jun 7, 1944.  MACR 5718.  Pilot killed.
25349 (33rd FG) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 10338
25353 (14th AF) in takeoff accident at Shwangliu Airfield, China Aug 17, 1944.  Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyued
25355 (93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF) crashed from unknown cause 3 mi S of Barjora, India Jan 25, 1945.  Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
25359 (91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF) in landing accident at Fungwansham Airfield, Sichuan, China Aug 1, 1945.  Pilot
survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25361 (Headquarters Squadron, Fighter Training Unit, 10th AF) crashed 6 1/4 mi from Landhi Airfield,
India, believed due to fuel exhaustion Sep 4, 1944.  MACR 8554.  Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
25372 (80th Depot Repair Squadron, 80th Air Depot group, 14th AF) in landing accident at Karachi Airfield,
India Apr 6, 1944.  Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25380 (33rd FG) lost Nov 15, 1944.  MACR 9929
25383 (33rd FG) lost Nov 15, 1944.  MACR 9928
25391 (34nd Service Squadron, 329th Service Group, 10th AF) in ground accident at Moran Airfield (A-21)
Assam, India Oct 1, 1o44.  Only ground crew involved and none injured.  Aircraft destroyed by fire.
25405 (39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF) lost from unknown cause between Talaud Island, Indoneaia and
Sarangani Mindanao, Philippines while on ferry flight Feb 16, 1945.  MACR 13301.  Pilot missing
and fate unknown.
25407 (301st Air Depot Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF)  in takeoff accident at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe,
Papua New Guinea Jan 23, 1945.  Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25411 (301st Air Depot Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) in landing accident at Jackson Airfield, Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea.  Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25417 (311th FS, 58th FG) ditched on mission to Haroekoe, PNG Oct 21, 1944.
25419 (311th FS, 58th FG) shot down by AAA over Clark Field, Philippines Jan 3, 1945.  Pilot bailed outand was
rescued by Philippine guerilla gorup and rescued by US Piper Cub aircraft and returned to his unit.
25420 (58th FG) MIA over sea near Mindoro, Philippines Jan 19, 1945.  MACR 11848
25421/25438 to RAF as Thunderbolt I FL733/FL750
25421 (FL733) wrecked when crashlanded at Kattaihoshalli,
Bangalore after engine failed Apr 10, 1945
25422 (FL734) SOC Mar 14, 1946
25423 (FL735) SOC Mar 14, 1946.
25424 (FL736) wrecked when undercarriage collapsed on landing
at Yelahanka Feb 28, 1945
25425 (FL737) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25426 (FL738) listed in RAF records as having crashed before
delivery Aug 31, 1945, but delivery date of this batch
was Feb/June 1944
25427 (FL739) SOC Aug 30, 1945
25428 (FL740) wrecked when bellylanded at Amarda Road after
engine failed during overshood Jul 7, 1945.
25429 (FL741) wrecked when swung on landing and undercarriage
collapsed, Risalpur Mar 21, 1945
25430 (FL742) SOC Sep 5, 1945
25431 (FL743) no record of fate
25432 (FL744) SOC May 31, 1945
25433 (FL745) SOC Jan 13, 1945
25434 (FL746) SOC Nov 30, 1946
25435 (FL747) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25436 (FL748) DBR when bellylanded at Kolar Jun 27, 1945
25437 (FL749) wrecked when crashlanded near Amarda Road after
engine lost power Apr 16, 1945.
25438 (FL750) wrecked when struck obstruction while taxying,
Yelahanka Jul 10, 1944.
25447 February 2, 1945 346th Fighter Squadron 350th Fighter Group 12th Air Force Pisa Airfield Pisa Italy 
Collided With P-47D (42-75789) in Mid Air and Crashed Near Pisa Airfield Pisa Italy While on a 
Dawn Patrol Around The Field. Pilot Bailed Out and Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 
25449/25488 to RAF as Thunderbolt I FL751/FL790
25449 (FL751) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25450 (FL752) SOC Nov 30, 1944
25451 (FL753) SOC Mar 14, 1946.  Also listed as being shot down by AAA with 492nd FS, 48th
FG, 9th AF 5 mi NE of Blakenheim, Germany Sep 27, 1944.  MACR 9186.  Pilot killed.
25452 (FL754) DBR when collided with Thunderbolt KL247
(ex-44-20787) while taxying at Yelahanka Mar 27, 1945
25453 (FL755) crashed after pilot bailed out in cloud 50 mi
N of Yelahanka Nov 17, 1944
25454 (FL756) SOC Mar 14, 1946
25455 (FL757) DBR when taxied into Thunderbolt KL302
(ex 44-20891) at Fayid Sep 20, 1945.
25456 (FL758) wrecked when lost power on takeoff and
bellylanded at Yelahanka Dec 18, 1944.  Also listed as being with 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF in takeoff
accident at RAF Lymington, Hampshire, England Apr 20, 1944.  Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
25457 (FL759) SOC Mar 14, 1946
25458 (FL760) SOC Nov 30, 1944
25459 (FL761) SOC Mar 14, 1946
25460 (FL762) crashed at Yelahanka Feb 19, 1945 when lost
power on takeoff.  Also reported as crashing with 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF 3 mi E of Haleiwa,
Hawaii Jan 24, 1945.  Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
25461 (FL763) SOC Sep 12, 1945
25462 (FL764) SOC Sep 5, 1945
25463 (FL765) SOC May 31, 1945
25464 (FL766) SOC Nov 30, 1944
25465 (FL767) caught fire and crashed near Yelahanka Jul 27, 1944
25466 (FL768) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25467 (FL769) SOC Nov 30, 1944
25468 (FL770) SOC Nov 30, 1944
25469 (FL771) SOC Jun 11, 1945
25470 (FL772) SOC Sep 5, 1945
25471 (FL773) SOC Jul 18, 1945
25472 (58th FG) struck 42-23218 while taxiing Dec 23, 1944.  Both aircraft salvaged.
Conflict with RAF serials.  RAF records say SOC
Sep 16, 1945 as FL774.
25473 (FL775) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25474 (FL776) SOC Mar 14, 1946
25475 (FL777) SOC May 7, 1946
25476 (FL778) SOC SOC Feb 14, 1946
25477 (FL779) SOC May 7, 1947
25478 (FL780) SOC May 7, 1947
25479 (FL781) SOC Sep 27, 1946
25480 (FL782) SOC Feb 14, 1946.  Also listed as being in landing accident with 301st Air Depot Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF
at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Apr 19, 1945.  Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired. 
25481 (FL783) SOC May 31, 1945
25482 (FL784) SOC Feb 14, 1946
25483 (FL785) crashed when failed to pull out of dive 16
mi E of Fayid Jan 30, 1945.
25484 (FL786) SOC Dec 11, 1944
25485 (FL787) SOC Apr 26, 1945
25486 (FL788) SOC Apr 11, 1946
25487 (58th FG, *Louisville Lady II*) in midair collsion with 42-75901 (*Billy Boy*).
Both crew bailed out.  Conflict with RAF serials.
RAF records say wrecked when swung on takeoff and
cartwheeled at Yelahanka May 24, 1945.
25488 (FL790) SOC Jun 28, 1945
25489 (GG 2/5 LaFayette 4th FG, Free French AF) in landing accident at Alto Airfield, Corsica Jul 17, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25490 (58th FG) shot down by AAA over Clark Field, Philippines Jan 3, 1945.  Pilot KIA.
25497 in midair collision with 42-25490 near Noemfoor Island, PNG Oct 1944.  25497 crashed,
25490 lased safely.
25504 (366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AA at Gersheim, Germany Mar 11, 1945.  MACR 12965.  Pilot killed.
25505 (361st FS, 356th FG, 8th AF) in taxiing accident at RAF Manston, Isle of Thanet, England Nov 9, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25506 (353th FG  350th FS "Dove of Peace IV") bellied in on Apr 27, 1944.
25507 (405th FG, 509th FS, 9th AF "Huckle De Buck") hit by AAA 12 mi S of St Lo, France and crashed
3 mi NE of Cerisy-la-Salle, France Jun 18, 1944.  MACR 6114.  Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25508 (356th FG, 359th FS, 8th AF) crash landed 5 mi S of Antwerp, Belgiut Jun 28, 1944.  MACR 6551.  Pilot survived
and evaded capture.  Aircraft destroyed by gunfire from another P-47 to prevent capture.
25509 (494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA near Flers, France Aug 9, 1944.  MACR 9813.
Pilot killed.
25512 (62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF) in takeoff accident at RAF Boxted, Essex, England Sep 9, 1944.  Pilot
survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25513 (HQ, 356th FG, 8th AF) hit by small arms fire while strafing airfield at Haguenau, France and crash landed
at Haguenau, France Apr 23, 1944.  MACR 4323.  Pilot survived and became POW.
25515 (HQ, 366th FG, 9th AF) hit by AAA at Bayeux, France May 21, 1944 and ditched 10 mi NE of Poing de la
Percee, Normandy, France in English Channel.  MACR 4965.  Pilot rescued.
25516 (405th FG, 510th FS) crashed May 4, 1944, Wolfertsdijk, Netherlands due to engine failure.  MACR 4739.  Pilot POW.
25517 (326th Ferry Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF) in landing accident at RAF Grove, Oxfordshire, England
while on ferry flight Mar 24, 1944.  Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25518 (379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA at Saint Martin, France Jun 27, 1944.  MACR 6228.  Pilot killed.
25519 (367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AA while strafing supply tain SE of Muelhlacker, Germany
Dec 19, 1944.  MACR 11614.  Pilot killed.
25520 (405th FG, 510th FS, 9th AF, "Georgia Peach") shot down by AAA at Tessy-sur-Vire, France Jul 25, 1944.  
MACR 7479.  Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25522 (56th FG, 62nd FS, 8th AF) damaged by flak and made wheels-up belly landing 4 mi SW of Trier, Germany 
Sep 10, 1944.  MACR 8686.  Pilot survived and became POW.
25523 (501th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA 2 mi NW of Vendome, France Aug 8, 1944.  MACR 8231.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25524 (356th FG, 360th FS, 8th AF) shot down by AAA near Lille, France Aug 29, 1944.  MACR 8316.  Pilot bailed
out but was killed.
25526 (365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) ground-looped at RAF Bolt Heat, Devon, England May 7, 1944.  Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
25528 (367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot of JG 3 E of
Dreux, France Aug 18, 1944. MACR 8052.  Pilot MIA and fate unknown.
25529 (78th FG, 84th FS, 8th AF) crashed at Routot, France due to engine failure Jul 4, 1944.  MACR 6560.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25530 (366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) crashed on training mission near Felton, Northumberland, UK Apr 12, 1944
after colliding with Spitfire R6762.  Pilots of both planes killed.
25531 (56th FG, 63rd FS, 8th AF) crash landed W of Erklentz, Belgium due to unknown cause Sep 18, 1944.  MACR 8996.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25532 (358th FG, 9th AF) in ground accident at Cretteville Airfield A-14 Basse-Normadie, France Jul 23, 1944.
Only minor damage.
25537 (78th FG, 84th FS, 8th AF) crashed in North Sea off Noordwijk, Holland due to bad weather Apr 15, 1944.  
MACR 3903.  Pilot killed.
25538 (64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF) crashed after hit by explosion of building just strafed near Castellina,
Tuscany, Italy Apr 20, 1944.  MACR 4751.  Pilot bailed out and became POW.

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