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Edwin Wright flew 88 missions in P-47 Thunderbolts over Europe during WWII. He left the Army in 1946 after the war and was again called up for the Korean Conflict in 1950. He retired from the US Air Force as a Major.
Aug 19, 2022 · In this well-known photo, Lieutenant Edwin “Lucky” Wright of the 404th Fighter Group poses with his severely damaged prop. Despite severe vibration from the flak-damaged prop, Wright’s P-47 was over Munster, Germany when hit, but he was able to make it back to his base in Belgium.
Edwin Wright flew a total of 88 missions in P-47 Thunderbolts over Europe during WWII. He left the Army in 1946 after the war and was again called up for the Korean Conflict in 1950. He retired from the US Air Force as a Major.
Lieutenant Edwin "Lucky" Wright with the flak damaged engine of his P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28794).
19-year-old pilot Lt Edwin Wright, already with over 80 missions flown, examining flak damage to his P-47 Thunderbolt on a raid to Münster, Austria, Oct 1944. Wright returned safely to his base in Italy.
Mar 4, 2016 · Lt Edwin Wright shows off the damage to his P-47 Thunderbolt, October 1944. Wright belonged to the Ninth Air Force, which, following the ground invasion of France in June 1944, moved its...
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