Author Topic: 342nd ANY INFO PLEASE? (Read 717 times)

thebest1 · « **on:** December 25, 2004, 08:19:02 PM »

My grandfather was in this squad and i wanted to do a skin for that squad. I believe he flew the P51D and the P47 Thunderbolt!

Any info would make me very happy

- Best

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2004, 10:56:36 PM »

The 342nd FS was part of the 348th FG that flew with the 5th AF in the Pacific. IT was best known as the Group lead by Neal Kearby who won the Medal of Honor in a Jug.

Start here

http://www.web-birds.com/5th/348/348th.htm

Then go here:

http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0764302485

And order a copy of Kearby's Thunderbolts.

John Stanaway is a heckuva writer and has done some of the best FG histories out there. Anything you'd want to know about Grandpa's Squadron and Group would be in it.

Dan/Slack

thebest1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2004, 07:22:23 AM »

your right he always used to talk to me about Kearby! It was awesome, Thanks alot for the info

does anyone have one of those side photo things that shows the paint job, I have an idea of what acouple of them are but i would like one of those things

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2004, 12:36:54 PM »

Profile of Neal Kearby's Jug "Fiery Ginger" from Mustang and Thunderbold Aces f the Pacific and CBI by Osprey.

Dan/Slack

thebest1 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2004, 12:42:12 PM »

oooooooooo ok ill do that one! Profile thats what its called lol:lol

this is a P47D-11 right?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2004, 12:47:34 PM »

D-4 but close enough to a D-11 to do it I'd think

Dan/Slack

thebest1 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2004, 10:50:43 AM »

Any good Pics of that nose art Guppy?