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A B-24 Liberator (6X-A) of the 854th Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group makes an almost perfect landing at Metfield airfield after returning from a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Metfield. 1037/RF. 491 BG - almost perfect landing on return from mission.'

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A B-24 Liberator (6X-A) of the 854th Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group makes an almost perfect landing at Metfield airfield after returning from a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Metfield. 1037/RF. 491 BG - almost perfect landing on return from mission.'

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Units

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

Locations

Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group with ground support vehicles, including trucks, ambulances and a Cletrac wait in front of the control tower at Metfield for returning B-24 Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Waiting for mission return, probably Metfield, Nov.'

Metfield

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:07

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection