Roderick H Wallace

Military
media-29470.jpeg UPL 29470 "Just before he pulls out of his revetment for a combat mission over Germany, 1st Lt. Russell L. Burgher of Columbus, Ohio, a North American P-51 pilot gets the 'good luck' sign from his maintenance crew chief, S/Sgt. Roderick H. Wallace of Marie, Mich. at an airbase somewhere in England."

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Object Number - UPL 29470 - "Just before he pulls out of his revetment for a combat mission over Germany, 1st Lt. Russell L. Burgher of Columbus, Ohio, a North American P-51...

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

Aircraft

41-6402

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Owley and Tobe
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, USA 8 December 1941 Fort Brady Sault St Marie Michigan

Born

Chippewa County, MI, USA

Based

Duxford Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book Duxford Diary by the Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

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