Can anyone help me ID this pilot and his plane?

[ShaneyK88]

I came across this fantastic picture and have been stonewalled on finding any information about the pilot and the plane. Any help identifying the pilot and or the type of plane this is. Thank you!

 

[Wurger]

It is the Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt. Actually, the type ( U. S. ARMY - P 47D-22-RE ) can be found in the second line of the aircraft data plate in the last enlarged shot above. The code "I 7" identifies the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Group. See the first image below. The later squadron markings were , the blue on the engine cowling and the red & white checkerboard and tail rudder . Below an example of the squadron P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt in the late markings.

the pic source: WWII May, 28th, 1945 9th Air Force S/Sgt. Mcgregor (35478100) 48th Fighter Group 494th Fighter Squadron - ETO Combat Letter — Premier Relics

 

[Wurger]

Yep ... and here ... Captain Charles S.Snider with P-47D, I7-E , s/n. 42-25902 named "Frosty".

the pic source: 48TH FIGHTER WING LINEAGE

Also I found that the P-47D s/n. 42-25902 was crashed on August 8th 1944 during landing at Deux Jumeaux (A-4) airfield in France. Additionally please pay your attention to the first image in my first post above. In the shot you may notice the another P-47D coded I7-E but of the different serial (42-26066). The underlined "E" letter indicates the second plane of the code in the squadron.

 

[Snautzer01]

It is the Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt. Actually, the type ( U. S. ARMY - P 47D-22-RE ) can be found in the second line of the aircraft data plate in the last enlarged shot above. The code "I 7" identifies the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Group. See the first image below. The later squadron markings were , the blue on the engine cowling and the red & white checkerboard and tail rudder . Below an example of the squadron P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt in the late markings.

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the pic source: WWII May, 28th, 1945 9th Air Force S/Sgt. Mcgregor (35478100) 48th Fighter Group 494th Fighter Squadron - ETO Combat Letter — Premier Relics

1 st pic. You almost can hear it.

 

[ShaneyK88]

It is the Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt. Actually, the type ( U. S. ARMY - P 47D-22-RE ) can be found in the second line of the aircraft data plate in the last enlarged shot above. The code "I 7" identifies the 493rd Fighter Squadron of the 48th Fighter Group. See the first image below. The later squadron markings were , the blue on the engine cowling and the red & white checkerboard and tail rudder . Below an example of the squadron P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt in the late markings.

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the pic source: WWII May, 28th, 1945 9th Air Force S/Sgt. Mcgregor (35478100) 48th Fighter Group 494th Fighter Squadron - ETO Combat Letter — Premier Relics

Thank you for all the great information!!! I appreciate it!

 

[Wurger]

My pleasure.

 

[pb43]

I came across this fantastic picture and have been stonewalled on finding any information about the pilot and the plane. Any help identifying the pilot and or the type of plane this is. Thank you!View attachment 808606View attachment 808607View attachment 808608

Curtiss P-47G-5-CU Thunderbolt 42-25002 (MSN 21896) 7th AF; Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH;
Accident 20Oct44 landing at Bellows Field

oops, read the serial wrong
Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt 42-25902 (MSN 1479) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; "Frosty"; Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], Basse-Normandie, France; Accident 15Aug44 landing
and destroyed at Deux-Jumeaux. Pilot survived.

 

[RWengle]

I came across this fantastic picture and have been stonewalled on finding any information about the pilot and the plane. Any help identifying the pilot and or the type of plane this is. Thank you!View attachment 808606View attachment 808607View attachment 808608

Yep ... and here ... Captain Charles S.Snider with P-47D, I7-E , s/n. 42-25902 named "Frosty".

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the pic source: 48TH FIGHTER WING LINEAGE

Also I found that the P-47D s/n. 42-25902 was crashed on August 8th 1944 during landing at Deux Jumeaux (A-4) airfield in France. Additionally please pay your attention to the first image in my first post above. In the shot you may notice the another P-47D coded I7-E but of the different serial (42-26066). The underlined "E" letter indicates the second plane of the code in the squadron.

Capt Charles Levi Snider! My grandfather! Frosty was my grandmother's nickname. Grandpa Snider passed away a year before I was born on Christmas Day 1968. I went on to serve 27 years in the USAF.

 

[Airframes]

Great info, and welcome to the forum.

 

[RWengle]

He was awarded the DFC for taking damage and still hitting his targets (train and rail line, I believe) and getting him and his flight back to base. Honestly I would love to contact the original poster with those pictures. I would love to have the originals as part of our family history. I, of course, would purchase. Apologies if not allowed on the forum.

 

[SaparotRob]

He was awarded the DFC for taking damage and still hitting his targets (train and rail line, I believe) and getting him and his flight back to base. Honestly I would love to contact the original poster with those pictures. I would love to have the originals as part of our family history. I, of course, would purchase. Apologies if not allowed on the forum.

A perfectly understandable sentiment.

 

[Airframes]

You could copy and save the posted photos, and the A) keep them on your hard drive, and B) print them onto quality photo paper.