P-47D Thunderbolt photo sought

[Wyvernfan]

I’m looking for a photo of P-47D Thunderbolt 42-74683 of the 82nd FS, 78th FG which crashed in the UK on the 10th December 1943 killing the pilot 1st Lt Melvin R.Wright - if anyone can help?!


Thanks in advance,
Rob

[wolf]

Give Maxwell an e-mail and ask for the accident report, might have photos of the wreckage.

Tammy should be able to e-mail you a PDF of the file

report is WRIGHT, MELVIN R. (44-12-10-502)

Maxwell contact is

tammy.horton@us.af.mil

[Wyvernfan]

Thank you, I’ll give that a go!

Rob

[mike furline]

Accident report and some post accident pics here. http://www.ulongbeach.com/Wright_Accident_Page.html

[AG pilot]

That was amazingly fast! Well done!

[Wyvernfan]

Thank you, Mike, that is very much appreciated.!

Back in the 1970’s my late father - who was a schoolboy at the time of the crash and local to the area, took me to the field where a P-47 had crashed and we found a couple of small fragments - one of which I have kept. Because of the distance and direction from RAF Duxford as stated in the crash report I believe it to be this accident involving 1st Lt Melvin R. Wright.

I’m hoping to find a photo of the pilot and Thunderbolt 42-74683 before the accident to help complete the story of what would otherwise be ‘another plane crash’, and integrate it into a small display.


Rob