Michael L Rodman
Military
Notes from a personal book kept by the crew.
Object Number - UPL 14512 - Michael Rodman from Williams, CA. Buck Sgt., completed 1 mission. Drafted 8/16/1943. Basic training at Buckley Field in Denver. "Big mouthed...
INT Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' #42102457
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-R, serial number 42-102457) of the 410th Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, is inside a hangar at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "900 (44) WPU. 4-27-44. Rougham. B17-G. 42-102457. FA-FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '94th Bomb Group, [damaged, 4th?] Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-408453.jpg?itok=Tc6_Yuol)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Filthy Hag, Gloria
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 July 1944
Places

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham

- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 12 July 1944 | |
Born |
Gainesville, Georgia, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database