42-103502 Pride of the Yanks Bat Cave

media-16990.jpeg UPL 16990 MP Pvt Samuel Silverman [Philadelphia, PA] points to P-51C 42-103502 "Pride Of The Yanks" while Lt I W Abernathy [Naylor, MO] test pilot of the plane looks on at Base Air Depot 2, 1st June 1944. P-51D 44-13335 "Too Bad" lurks in the background.

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Object Number - UPL 16990 - MP Pvt Samuel Silverman [Philadelphia, PA] points to P-51C 42-103502 "Pride Of The Yanks" while Lt I W Abernathy [Naylor, MO] test pilot of the plane...

P-51C 42-103502 'Pride of the Yanks / Bat Cave' 364th FS, 357th FG, 8th AF. Mount of Capt Charles D Sumner [4.5 aerial victories]. Naming of home town Bat Cave, North Carolina was prize for GI war bond fund raising competition.

Suffered crash landing Leiston/Sta 373 on 16th July 1944, sustaining category 3 damage. Pilot Lt Dwaine A Sandborn.

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People

Dwaine A Sandborn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815770
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ground crew sit on the wings of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Pride of the Yanks", listening to a pilot of the 357th Fighter Group.

Charles D Sumner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15045A / O-681738
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK 16 July 1944 Suffered crash landing Leiston/Sta 373 on 16th July 1944, sustaining category 3 damage. Pilot Lt Dwaine A Sandborn.

Other

Named

Bat Cave, NC 28792, USA Named for home town Bat Cave, North Carolina was prize for GI war bond fund raising competition.

Other

Assigned

Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK Assigned to 364th FS, 357th FG, 8th AF.

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-103502&Submit4=Go Accident record Details.
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-103502&Submit=... A/C Details.
USAAF Photo.

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-103502&Submit4=Go Accident record Details.
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-103502&Submit… A/C Details.
USAAF Photo.

42-103502: Gallery (4 items)

Ground crew sit on the wings of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Pride of the Yanks", listening to a pilot of the 357th Fighter Group.

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