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42-22475 Kalamazoo Gal

P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal"

UPL 79151 UPL 79151 P-47 S/N 42-22475
"Kalamazoo Gal"

The two shots of “Kalamazoo Gal” being the same aircraft and they show category B battle damage to 42-22475 LH-N of the 350th FG, 353rd FG.

Photo from the personal collection of Robert S. Markham

Object Number - UPL 79151 - P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal" The two shots of “Kalamazoo Gal” being the same aircraft and they show category B battle damage to 42-22475...

Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

350th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. When the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed there, it was known as "The Auger Inn".

353rd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Melvin P Dawson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 350th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 16057095 / O-665389
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. When the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed there, it was known as "The Auger Inn".

Raydon

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Evansville, KY		Built at Republic.
Assigned	Raydon, UK		Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date16 Dec 2018 10:28:38

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

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42-22475: Gallery (2 items)

P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal"

Object number: UPL 79151 - P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal" The two shots of...

P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal"

Object number: UPL 79156 - P-47 S/N 42-22475 "Kalamazoo Gal" The two shots of...