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Marshall, Winton Whittier, Lt Gen USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Detroit, Michigan
Last Address Honolulu, Hawaii
Date of Passing Sep 19, 2015
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He served in 3 wars. In WWII, he did not get into combat as he served in the US and Panama. In Korea, he flew 100 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of 6.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 6 more damaged in the air, making him the 5th U.S. Jet Ace of the Korean War. In Vietnam, he was Vice Commander of 7th Air Force at Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, Sep 1971-Sep 1972, during which time he flew 88 combat missions in various fighter and attack aircraft. His final assignment was as Deputy Commander in Chief of U.S. Readiness Command at MacDill AFB, FL, from Jun 1975 until his retirement from the Air Force on Sep 1, 1977.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Length 36.15 ft | 11.02 m Width 40.68 ft | 12.40 m Height 14.67 ft | 4.47 m Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 Double-Wasp eighteen cylinder radial engine generating 2,535hp. Empty Weight 9,949 lbs | 4,513 kg MTOW 17,500 lbs | 7,938 kg Max Speed 433 mph | 697 km/h | 376 kts Max Range 449 miles | 722 km Ceiling 40,994 ft | 12,495 m | 7.8 miles Climb Rate 3,200 ft/min (976 m/min) Hardpoints 3 Armament 8 x 12.7mm Machine Guns 10 x 5 in Air-to-Surface HE Rockets
Provision for bomb load, fuel drop tanks or rockets to a maximum of 2,500lbs (1,134kg). Accommodations 1
Major Variants
* XP-47B - Prototype featuring XR-2800 radial generating 1,850hp. * P-47B - Production model based on XP-47B prototype; R-2800-21 radial engine. * P-47C - Extended fuselage; Later types of this model featuring R-2800-59 radial at 2,300hp; Provisions for drop tanks and bombs. * P-47D - Main production model of which 12,602 produced; R-2800-21W (2,300hp) or R-2800-59W (2,535hp) water-injected radial powerplants; Increased MTOW capacity; Provision for drop tanks and air-to-surface HE rockets. * P-47G - Wright-produced P-47D models of which 354 produced. * P-47M - 'Sprinter' interception model designed to combat the V1 / V2 rocket threat; Featured specialized airbrake system and R-2800-57(C) radial generating 2,800hp; 130 produced. * P-47N - Exclusive Pacific Theater model; Long range variant with increased and reinforced wing section of which 1,816 produced; Longer wingspan with blunt-tipped wing tips concealing fuel compartments; R-2800-77 radial generating 2,800hp.
