42-75207 Rozzi Geth Eradicator

media-31220.jpeg UPL 31220 Capt. Fred J "Chris" Christensen Jr. [ Watertown, Mass.] 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75207 LM-C "Boche Buster" / "Rozzie Geth".

www.littlefriends.co.uk

Object Number - UPL 31220 - Capt. Fred J "Chris" Christensen Jr. [ Watertown, Mass.] 62nd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-75207 LM-C "Boche Buster" / "Rozzie Geth".

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal A/C of Capt Frederick J Christensen. Re-assigned to 1Lt Robert C Cherry.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

After his last mission, pilot Lieutenant Robert C. Cherry stands beside Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Edmund R. Namowicz. They are standing in front of their P-47 Thunderbolt, known as "The Eradicator", at Boxted air base. Both men are part of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. 3 August 1944.

Robert C Cherry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19096229 / O-686820
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Sqdn Cmdr, Group Cmdr, Vice Wing Cmdr, Acrobatic Pilot
Captain Frederick J. Christensen, of the 56th Fighter Group with his P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: 'AP 30306. Top Scoring U.S. Fighter Group. Captain Frederick J. Christensen of Watertown, Massachusetts, an ace in the "Zemke Wolf Pack," the top-scoring U.S. fighter group in England, has shot down 22 enemy planes, six of these on Independence Day, July 4, 1944. He is the holder of the Air Medal and three clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with the four clusters and the Silver Star. The "Z

Frederick Joseph Christensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11047421 / O-794920
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Salvaged

Boxted, Colchester, UK 14 November 1944 Salvaged due to battle damage 14-Nov-44.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Boxted, Colchester, UK Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=42-75207&Submit=Sear…

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com

42-75207: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 31220 - Capt. Fred J "Chris" Christensen Jr. [ Watertown...