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David E Hicks

Military

Flew on AC 44-40242

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A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

44-40242

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: The Hard Way, The Homing Pigeon
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		8 April 1989
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

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Date22 Aug 2021 20:18:19

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Personal Papers

Date2 May 2019 06:22:01

ContributorRayWells

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Associating picture

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:01

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster