Andrew J Stephenson

Military
media-19016.jpeg UPL 19016 1st Lt Andrew J Stephenson 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.

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Object Number - UPL 19016 - 1st Lt Andrew J Stephenson 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel 1966.

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Units served with

Aircraft

41-6573

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: B.e.v.o.a.p.a.b.m
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Springfield, MO, USA 7 July 1913 Born - 7 July 1913 Springfield, Missouri, USA.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 14 September 1942 - 26 December 1943 Transferred to 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Lompoc, CA, USA 23 December 1983 Died - 23 December 1983 Lompoc, California, USA.

Other

Promoted

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Other

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 14 September 1942 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.

Other

Retired USAF

United States Retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Buried

Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, CA 93436, USA Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County California, USA.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

Andrew J Stephenson: Gallery (4 items)

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Object number: UPL 19016 - 1st Lt Andrew J Stephenson 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF...

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