41-6261 Bat Out Of Hell

media-23756.jpeg UPL 23756 Lt Gordon E Batdorf, 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6261 UN-B “Bat Out Of Hell”. This a/c was reassigned to Lt. Roach Stewart as UN-R.

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Object Number - UPL 23756 - Lt Gordon E Batdorf, 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6261 UN-B “Bat Out Of Hell”. This a/c was reassigned to Lt. Roach Stewart as UN-R.

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 1st Lt Gordon E Batdorf. Re-assigned to Lt Marvin H Becker. Transferred to 552FTS, 495FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C abandoned by Lt Clyde J Behney, Saredon Hall Farm, England. 15-Jul-44.

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People

Gordon E Batdorf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17026941 / O-661266
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Marvin Herman Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16057363 / O-810458
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Roach S Stewart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816176
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Louis E White

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Boxted, Colchester, UK 21 April 1944 Ground looped by Lt Roach Stewart on 21-Apr-44. Cat 3 damage.

Crashed

Saredon, UK 15 July 1944 Baled Out Saredon Hall Farm Cat 5 damage Lt Clyde J Behney, 15-Jul-44. 552FTS 495FTG 8AF

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

New York, NY, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK Transferred to 552FTS, 495FG8AF USAAF.

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