Hilary H Evers Jr

Military
media-52340.jpeg UPL 52340 The Hilary Evers crew under their aircraft "Bad Egg"
Hilary Evers on the jeep. Next person to him is Wilfred P Conlon

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Object Number - UPL 52340 - The Hilary Evers crew under their aircraft "Bad Egg" Hilary Evers on the jeep. Next person to him is Wilfred P Conlon

42-43 and 44-45 served 2 tours.



31 December 1943 returned from mission to Bordeaux in B-17 A/C #41-24484 'The Bad Egg'. Because of the severe damage to the plane, as it touched down on the runway, it ploughed into the jeep. 10 RTD

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Egg
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cincinatti

Revisions

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, grandson 2009, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingborn p. 71 by Havelaar, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 456

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