UPL 14389

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B-24 Liberator, 41-11636, Wash's Tub, crew attend to painting their nose art. 1943

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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

Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
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Wording - Kickapoo

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ContributorKickapoo
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Removed all capital letters from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations
Sources

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