James W Evans
Military
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UPL 26993
The DFC was presented to Lt Bradley, and also to his bombardier, 1st Lt James W Evans [Corning, N.Y.] and his engineer, T/Sgt Allen V Tuten [ Baxley, GA ] For successfully bringing their flak-riddled liberator home from Europe after gasoline lines, hydraulic lines and radio had been shot out. It was during this mission that Lt Evans, who is five feet tall and weighs 100 lbs, was left dangling by a 12 foot rope when he lost his footing while repairing broken fuel lines in the open bomb bay. Gunners pulled him back to the catwalk. Sgt Tuten, who also was working on the broken fuel lines, narrowly escaped disaster when he lost his footing on the slippery catwalk and caught hold of a safety rope in the nick of time. Lt Bradley landed the A/C with the use of parachutes in lieu of brakes.
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour Duty (ETD). Appointed Assistant Squadron Adjutant.
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hell's Angels
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Mizpah
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shoo Shoo Baby
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Gypsy Queen
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | 7 June 1944 - 30 May 1945 | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other New role |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK | 30 May 1945 | Appointed Asst Sqdn Adjutant. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / page 261 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION, D790.A2S45, 1998 edition &
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