P-47 The Deacon Graphics Set Scale:1/8

P-47 The Deacon Graphics Set Scale:1/8Maj. Howard D "Deacon" Hively, Athens OH. 334th Fighter Squadron. P 47D QP J "The Deacon". Maj Hively lost his P 47C 41 6576 on 15 June 1943 when he bailed out over the Channel due to engine failure. He started flying a replacement QP J on mission of 4 July 1943 but the serial numbers of any P 47 a c other than the C model are not known. Photo by Mark Huff

William B Bailey of the 352nd FS

F as 44-85718

Army Air Force as 44-73275

flown by Jerry Yellin of the 78th Fighter Squadron

After the war the plane was sold to civil registry as N7718C

The markings include 84 bomb marks

This a/c suffered a taxi accident on 8 September 1943 and was transferred to 495th FTG on repair

IV DK333 PO Stephens/Ruskell No

138 (On 2nd May 1945)

Montana since January 1996

Photo by Geoffrey Robertson

Davis-Monthan AFB