Stewart, George Alexander

Killed in Action 1945-06-02

Birth Date: 1918-January-01

Born:

Son of Harvey Alexander Stewart and Margaret Isabella Stewart, of Morriston, Ontario, Canada.

Home: Morriston, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

79 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Nobis Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand us

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

C/90340

Home
Google MapMorriston, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapMeiktila War Cemetery, Burma
79 Squadron (Nil Nobis Obstare Potest). Thunderbolt aircraft KL 174 dropped 2 x 1,200 lb. containers of napalm and failed to recover from the evasive action Flying Officer Stewart had to take to avoid a collision with the rest of the Sqdn. He was killed when his aircraft crashed at Myingyan, Burma. Flying Officer Stewart had previously flown Thunderbolt aircraft when assigned to 30 Squadron. For full story on the use of napalm with Thunderbolt aircraft please see Flight Lieutenant J.L. Bellisle.

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Thunderbolt KL174

Flying Officer Stewart, George Alexander (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-June-02
Meiktila War Cemetery, Meiktila, Myanmar

Republic Thunderbolt

Source: Harold A Skaarup Web Page (RAF Photo)
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Mk. I & II flown by Canadians in RAF service
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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to medium-range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the European and Pacific theatres. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engine which also powered two U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. An advanced turbo-supercharger system ensured the aircraft's eventual dominance at high-altitude, while also influencing its size and design.

The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and also served with other Allied air forces, including those of France, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the USAAF also flew the P-47.

The armored cockpit was relatively roomy and comfortable and the bubble canopy introduced on the P-47D offered good visibility. Nicknamed the "Jug" owing to its appearance if stood on its nose, the P-47 was noted for its firepower, as well as its ability to resist battle damage and remain airworthy. Wikipedia

Wikipedia Wikipedia Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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