44-40466

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption on reverse: '53167 AC- Sky Giants- Here is a close up of two B-24 Liberaotrs of the US 8th AAF as they winged their way to strike a military target behind the enemy's lines in France recently. US Air Force photo.' media-380902.jpg FRE 2097 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption on reverse: '53167 AC- Sky Giants- Here is a close up of two B-24 Liberaotrs of the US 8th AAF as they winged their way to strike a military target behind the enemy's lines in France recently. US Air Force photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2097 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption...

Assigned to 493BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 851BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Arthur Barraclough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13030849 / O-789124
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Eye, UK 14 July 1944 Landing Accident Eye/Sta 134 Cat 4 damage Lt Robert A Barraclough, 14-Jul-44. B-24J 44-40466 - 851FS 490FG 8AF

Manufactured

Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA Built at Consolidated.

Assigned

Debach, Woodbridge IP13 6BY, UK Assigned to 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Eye, UK Transferred to 851BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

Helton's Hellcats: A Pictorial History of the 493rd Bomb Group By Martin W. Bowman
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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption on reverse: '53167 AC- Sky Giants- Here is a close up of two B-24 Liberaotrs of the US 8th AAF as they winged their way to strike a military target behind the enemy's lines in France recently. US Air Force photo.'

Object number: FRE 2097 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the...