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media-5597.jpeg UPL 5597 One of the planes that my Dad, Zwinglio Frausto, was on the crew. This B-24 Aircraft was named after the song "Leave us face it (we're in love)" which debuted on the Dec 1943 show Duffy’s Tavern, sung by Dinah Shore. The song was written by Abe Burrows (aka "Archie" on the show) and Frank Loesser. (EZ Frausto)

The image is from Tom Docherty's collection on forum.armyairforces.com
Z W Frausto Collection

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Object Number - UPL 5597 - One of the planes that my Dad, Zwinglio Frausto, was on the crew. This B-24 Aircraft was named after the song "Leave us face it (we're in love)"...

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb

734th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Egbert J Arling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clair G Bell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Nose Turret Gunner

Wellesley N Boling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Walter J Bonus

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50441) nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Image via S. Lester Kitts. Written on slide casing: 'E8:l, 250441, 734 BS, Hollywood and Vine. 9/44.'

Charles W Cleary

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Old Buckenham airfield looking east, the bomb dump is upper left, the technical site and sick quarters are below the airfield, 9 November 1943. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC73. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Old Buckenham

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date19 Feb 2020 21:23:02

Contributorphil marchese

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Marchese; B-24 Identification matrix, 2000

Date19 Feb 2020 21:13:49

Contributorphil marchese

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Marchese; B-24 Indentification tool, 2000.

Date3 Jan 2018 16:01:11

ContributorLucy May

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Serial number of aircraft with this nose art and nickname needs to be verified:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/leaveusfaceit.htm

Date24 Oct 2014 05:11:34

Contributorezf

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Service Records

Date21 Oct 2014 19:12:17

Contributorezf

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