Zemkes' P-47 UN-Z

[Uhu219]

Anybody have the tail #?

Thanx,
Mick

[WalterM140]

>Anybody have the tail #?

P-47M 42875 -- that's the number as it appears on the tail.

Walt

[WalterM140]

>>Anybody have the tail #?
>
>P-47M 42875 -- that's the number as it appears on the tail.
>

Above was a bird named in his honor right after the end of hostilities.

Per his book, Zemke had three P47D's coded UN-Z

Jan-Mar 44 42-75864

Mar-May 44 42-76471

May-Aug 44 42-26413

And:

w/ 479th FG

P-38J 43-28823 J2*Z

P-51D 44-14351 9B*Z

Walt

[Tom Swift]

"Uhu219" > wrote in message
...
> Anybody have the tail #?
>
> Thanx,
> Mick

421115

[WalterM140]

>> Anybody have the tail #?
>>
>> Thanx,
>> Mick
>
>421115
>

That S/N does not appear in Zemke's book, "Zemke's Wolfpack".

The three S/N's he gives for his various P-47D's (all coded UN*Z) are:

42-75864

42-76471

42-26413

This book has ISBN: 0-671-72714-1

Pocket Books, 1988

Walt