Republic Aviation Evansville Timeline By alijah7 Period: Jan 1, 1941 to Dec 31, 1946 WW2 Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attach Pearl Harbor Mar 1, 1943 Modifications Center beguuins operation Apr 15, 1943 P-47 entring combat in england europe Apr 18, 1944 Republic Avation wins first E-Award Apr 28, 1944 Republic Avatio wins 3rd E-Award May 1, 1944 P-47s chance to bubble anopy Oct 17, 1944 Republic Avation wins 2nd E-Award Jul 21, 1945 Republic Aviation Corporation Completes its 15,000th P-47 Aug 20, 1945 Republic Avation announces closure of Evansville plant Nov 7, 1945 Republic Avation plant offfered for sale or lease Nov 11, 1945 Employment at Evansville plant is 250 people