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B-24 Liberator - 41-11636 - WASH'S TUB, was in the 9th Air Force, the 376th Bomb Group, and the 514th Bomb Squadron. It was originally a Halverson Project aircraft, #24, then, was transferred to 98th Bomb Group before being sent to the 376th Bomb Group. It was flown by the James Bock crew on the low-level mission to Ploesti, Romania. August 1,1943. Recoded #636 at the end of the war bond tour when it became a training aircraft.

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Units

376th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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.'

98th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-11636

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wash's Tub,
  • Unit: Halverson Detachment 1st Provisional Group 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

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www.b24bestweb.com/washstub4.htm - Stephan Adams - James A Leddy - Tom Brittan - Al Blue

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Best Web - B-24 - # 41-11136 - 'Wash's Tub'

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Punctuation - Kickapoo

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http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com