41-6573 B.e.v.o.a.p.a.b.m

media-19017.jpeg UPL 19017 Lt. Andrew Stephenson's Jug, featuring a smoking penguin wearing a holster and gun. Ground crew unidentified. P-47C-5-RE, VF-S, 41-6573.

Object Number - UPL 19017 - Lt. Andrew Stephenson's Jug, featuring a smoking penguin wearing a holster and gun. Ground crew unidentified. P-47C-5-RE, VF-S, 41-6573.

This aircraft was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group.

It wore its penguin nose art while assigned to 1st Lt. Andrew J. Stephenson. It was later passed on to 1st Lt. Peter G. Lehman, who was the son of the governor of New York at the time. Lehman added the acronym B.E.V.O.A.P.A.B.M., which he said stood for 'Bird's Eye View Of A Pig's Arse By Moonlight'!

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886027
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-421599
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044893
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885255
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885229
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset DT2, UK 28 June 1943 Taxiing accident at Warmwell/Sta 454, Cat 3 damage, Pilot Lt Joseph G Matthews, 28-6-43.

Other

E/A Destroyed 1/3

Papenburg, Germany 16 December 1943 1/3 Ju88 destroyed Papenburg, Germany. Pilot Lt Vermont Garrison. 16-12-43.

Revisions

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz.

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.

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