42-95303 Crow's Nest

media-27292.jpeg UPL 27292 The pilot in the photo (far right) is Alex J. (Jean) Crow, namesake of the original Crow's Nest. The nose art was painted on at West Palm Beach Florida shortly before he ferried it across the Atlantic to Africa then around Spain to England. He flew all of his combat missions in the second Crow's Nest. He flew the ship from May 22, 1944 to August 19, 1944. He turned 22 the day after he finished his last mission.

After completing his 35 missions he relinquished the second Crow's Nest and rotated back to the USA. He received both the Air Medal and the DFC for his service in the Crow's Nest.

He believes the first one (below, the one with the 466th BG) was shot down over Belgium.

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Object Number - UPL 27292 - The pilot in the photo (far right) is Alex J. (Jean) Crow, namesake of the original Crow's Nest. The nose art was painted on at West Palm Beach...

Assigned to 734BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Force landed at A-69 (Laon/Athies, France) on its 101st mission on 24-Dec-44 after losing an engine. Returned to Old Buckenham at the end of Mar-45 and flew three more missions in Apr-45. After 10-Apr-45 the aircraft was transferred to 409BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Returned Zone Interior (RZI) 29-May-45.

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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
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

Alex Jean Crow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756189
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed" Crow's Nest" of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '34 BG'.

42-94766

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

42-95010

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

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