P-47 Miss Virginia

[DB601E]

I'm looking for information about a P-47 crashed in a lake in germany. Only information i have is the name written on the left side: Miss Virginia.

Does anybody have information about unit or loss date?

Thanks

Lino

[markjsheppard]

Lino

Need a bit more information.

Date
Area
Model/Type

regards

MS

[Alain57]

Lino ,

There was a P-47 named " Virginia " with the 56FG/62FS.The aircraft was involved in an accident in the UK.

[DB601E]

Hi,

thanks a lot for the first information.
All information i have is according to a picture i have seen:
P-47
Probably D Modell

Serial marking partly visible:
226

I already have a first trace:
A friend gave me some information this morning.
Probably 42-26718, crashed in the lake 12.07.1945

[paulmcmillan]

The MACR for this is on Footnote (if anyone has access)


Says.. Amner Lake, Sandhafen, Germany


450712 P-47D 42-26718522FS 27FG Y79 9 KCR 4 Schwartz, Fred B GER Lake Ammer

[DB601E]

Thanks for the information.
I ordered the footnote file.

The right name for the crash site is "Ammersee" so "Ammer Lake".
In the section Nickname of Aircraft is written unknown.
This could be corrected now with "Miss Virginia"

Greetings

Lino

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by Alain57

Lino ,

There was a P-47 named " Virginia " with the 56FG/62FS.The aircraft was involved in an accident in the UK.

Alain, there were more Virginias. Bob Brulle's B2-J "Virginia" 42-28098 lost on 28th of Feb 1945, pilot Duane Halterman killed (390FS/366FG)... but this is completely different story of course.