Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolts, including (2N-U, serial number 42-25904) nicknamed "Lethal Liz II", of the 50th Fighter Group, 81st Fighter Squadron, with cows at <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carentan_Airfield">Carentan Airfiled (A-10)</a>, France, Summer 1944. <i>(s/n 42-25904 (50th FG, 81st FS) lost Aug 17, 1944. MACR 8500. s/n 42-26063 (50th FG, 81st FS, *Jean*) interned in Switzerland Oct 15, 1944).</i> The 50th FG with 81st FS and 313rd FS was based with P-47D at <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giebelstadt_Army_Airfield">Giebelstadt airfield</a>, south of Würzburg/Germany from 20 April 1945 to 21 May 1945. Also the 417th Night Fighter Squadron with <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow">Northrop P-61A/B Black Widows</a> was based at Giebelstadt from 24 April to 21 May 1945.
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1944
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