Date: 1944 Apr 15/15 A/C Type: P-47D Thunderbolt SN: 42-76585 Code: MX-F A/C Nickname:
 File: 296 Airforce:  USAAF Sqn/Unit: 78 FG - 82 FS Mission/Raid: Escort bombers to Berlin
1 Pilot 2Lt. William H. Genge       POW 9 RWG  
2 Co-pilot   10 TG  
3 Nav.   11    
4 B   12    
5 E   13    
6 RO   14    
7 BTG   15    
8 LWG   16                    

Near Alkmaar northwest Holland engine froze. Down at village Tuitjenhorn on the Kalverdijk road. Pilot parachuted out. POW. The aircraft photo right is just a P-47 to show the type of aircraft, it is not this particular aircraft.
 


.  http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9640

. Biography: http://p47pilots.com/P47-Pilots.cfm?c=incP47BiographyHome.cfm&vm=BIO&pilotid=180&p=William H. Genge


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