42-97075 Flak Dodger

media-28362.jpeg UPL 28362

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Object Number - UPL 28362

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 9/2/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [V] Glatton 7/3/44; dec War Weary 26/3/45; transferred 351BG Polebrook 21/4/45; ret 457BG Glatton 11/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4124 BU Altus 13/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45. FLAK DODGER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Black and white portrait of man, posed at angle wearing a uniform consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat. Hat is tilted on his head. There are silver wings on the upper left-side of the jacket, and a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on the center of hat. A silver bar is on the shoulder lapel. Only the head and upper torso of man are visible. The man is looking directly at the camera and is not smiling

James C Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 24 January 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 24-Jan-44.

Assigned

Glatton, UK 7 March 1944 Assigned 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF. Glatton 7-Mar-44.

Assigned

Polebrook, UK 21 April 1945 Transferred 351BG Polebrook 21-Apr-45.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-97075-flak-dodger/
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/Fate/RLP031.HTML

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM synopsis ...spelling?

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM synopsis and associated image.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-97075: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 48304 - B-17 42-97075 'Flak Dodger', 750BS, 457BG, 8AF.