78th Fighter Group
78th Fighter Group
1st Lt. Frank E. Oiler served with the 78th Fighter Group, 84th Squadron from 6-26-44 to 3-28-45. He was assigned as " F Flight " Commanding Officer on 2-22-45. Prior to the Group transition to P-51s in late 1944, Frank Oiler was assigned two P-47s coded, WZ-S. Both of these aircraft were named " Eileen" and displayed nose art considered by many as one the most colorful in the 78th.
1st Lt. Frank E. Oiler in the cockpit of P-47D razorback, WZ-S, "Eileen". His ground crew, CC, S/Sgt. Charles Clark(L) and ACC, S/Sgt. Donald Shope(R) are also shown. ( Picture Source: Garry L. Fry via Charles Clark, "Eagles of Duxford", Phalanx Publishing, Ltd., 1991 )
1st Lt. Frank E. Oilers' bubbletop P-47D, WZ-S, s/n 42-28878, "Eileen" . ( Picture Source: Garry L. Fry via Frank Oiler, "Eagles of Duxford", Phalanx Publishing, Ltd., 1991)
A 1/48 (~ quarter scale) scale plastic model built by the Pheonix Chapter IPMS( International Plastic Modeling Society) for display at the October Reunion of the 78th Fighter Group Association of 1st Lt. Frank E. Oilers' P-47D, WZ-S, s/n 42-28878, " Eileen". ( Picture Source: Webmaster )
After the 78th Fighter Group transition from P-47 to P-51 aircraft in late 1944, Lt. Frank Oiler was assigned P-51D, WZ-S, s/n, which was named "Sherman was Right". For more information and pictures of this aircraft see 84th Fighter Squadron, Sherman was Right".
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