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42-74742 War Eagle Snafu

media-29835.jpeg UPL 29835 Crew chief, S/Sgt. James Tibbs of Taylor, Pa., stands in readiness with fire extinguisher as safety measure while engineering specialist S/Sgt. Harry Newburg, Lizella, Ga., "runs up" the engine on a test. P-47D 'War Eagle' s/n 42-74742 WZ+O of the 84FS, 78FG, 8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 29835 - Crew chief, S/Sgt. James Tibbs of Taylor, Pa., stands in readiness with fire extinguisher as safety measure while engineering specialist S/Sgt. Harry...

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to Capt Julius P Maxwell. Re-Assigned to Lt. Severino B. Calderon. Written off after belly landing at Duxford 15-Dec-44, pilot Lt. Earl L. Stier.

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From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

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

84th Fighter Squadron

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

People

Severino B Calderon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-701719
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Emerson E Draxton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

John F Lacey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Julius P Maxwell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-667826
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

The tail section of a P-51 Mustang aircraft, WZ-Y (serial number 44-63187), piloted by Captain Earl Stier. Whilst on a strafing mission over Luneburg airfield (3rd February 1945), the P-51 was struck by anti-aircraft fire. Stier succeeded in returning his stricken Mustang the 450 miles to Duxford.

Earl L Stier

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-774347
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK	15 December 1944	Belly Landing Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 damage Lt Earl L Steir, 15-Dec-44. P-47D 42-74742 84FS 78FG 8AF
Delivered	LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK		Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.