41-11913 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

media-48748.jpeg UPL 48748 The B-24D Liberator bomber, 41-11913, named, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb, and the 343rd Bombardment Squadron, at Lete Airfield, Benghazi, Libya. The airplane was lost, as it flew into another aircraft, flying through a cloud on a daylight bombing raid over Reggio Di Calabria, Italy. The entire crew was killed in action. 10 KIA. May 1, 1943

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Object Number - UPL 48748 - The B-24D Liberator bomber, 41-11913, named, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb, and the 343rd Bombardment...

The B-24D, 41-11913, was the original 9th Air Force, 98th Bomb Group, and 343rd Bomb Squadron's, B-24D, named, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, after the Walt Disney movie characters. The aircraft's nose art depicted the Disney princess, Snow White, and was painted by crew chief SSgt. Amos Nicholson. The aircraft was delivered to the crew while stationed at MacDill AFB, Tampa, Florida, where the nose art was painted. It left the United States in July 1942 and flew to South America, to the Gold Coast, and was based in North Africa near Haifa, Egypt. Our first mission was 14 Aug 42. All of the first crew returned to the United States by Jun 43, and missed the Ploesti Raid. 1 Aug 43.



The aircraft was lost in a midair collision, May 1, 1943, after it flew into another aircraft, flying through a cloud on a daylight bombing raid over Reggio Di Calabria, Italy. The aircraft was seen to go into a spin and exploded in flames before crashing into the sea. All 10 members of the crew were killed in action. 10 KIA. 1 May, 1943.

MACR 15155. - Pilot Raymond C. Walton



Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's Crew 1942-43 - Aircraft 41-11913 :



Rollo Lawrence, Capt. - Pilot

Gomer Wolf, 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot

William Holmes, 1st Lt.. - Bombardier

Bernard Tully, 1st Lt. - Navigator

John Harkeli, S/Sgt. - Engineer

Hermet Gregory, S/Sgt. - Radio Operator

Richard Houlihan, Sgt. - Gunner

James Fisher, Sgt. - Gunner

George Brunnell, Sgt. - Tail Gunner







NOTE : There was one other B-24D Liberator bomber in The ETO, with the same nose art and name, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was the B-24D, 42-40364, which was first named, The Pink Elephant, and, also, was in the 9th Air Force, and the 98th Bomb Group. It took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the Ploesti mission, flown by Capt. James Gunn and his crew, all of whom were killed in action (KIA), shot down and crashed at Ploesti, Romania, with the loss of all crew members. Aircraft FTR. 10 KIA. 1 Aug 1943



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Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11037168 / O-791098
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Armorer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

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  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Pink Elephant - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

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Libya 1 May 1943

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MacDill Air Force Base

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