42-94979 Slick Chick
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FRE 1943
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Oldest and longest serving 466th BG B-24 to survive the war
Flew over 100 missions without an abort. GCC John Doskocz was awarded the Bronze Star for this achievement.
In total she went through 10 engines and dropped 592,500 lbs. of bombs in 880 combat hours
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32805341
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ground Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2009209
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-719849
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Radar Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2055762
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36248546
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 22 April 1944 | 466th BG |
Other First 466th BG Mission |
Blainville, 76860 Longueil, France | 27 April 1944 | Bill Tikey Crew |
Other Mission |
13 July 1944 | One engine shot out on the bomb run and a 2nd engine lost right after turning off the target. Returned on two engines, using 18 degrees of flap. Capt. Farber was pilot. | |
Other 50th Mission without an abort |
Mainz, Germany | 9 September 1944 | Wallace Clay Crew |
Other Last 466th BG Mission |
Traunstein, Germany | 25 April 1945 |