Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8410 P-47D Thunderbolt 228878, 84th FS/78th FG, England, Autumn 1944.
Lt. Frank
Oiler served with the 84th FS/78th FG from June 26, 1944 until March 28, 1945.
The 84th FG was stationed
at RAF Duxford (USAAF Station 357) England between April 1943 – October 1945.
On February
22,1945 Oiler was made CO of “F” Flight. During his tour of duty Lt. Oiler had two P-47’s, 42-75429
and 42-28878 both wearing his girlfriend’s name “Eileen”. Late in 1944 the 78th FG began
receiving P-51D’s with Oiler assigned to P-51D WZ-S “Sherman Was Right” and 42-28878 was
transferred to the 56th FG.
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