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UPL 15066

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Little King, B24 42-50790. Named for a comic strip created by Otto Soglow

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Units

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.'

706th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-50790

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Little King
Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Green Lane, Redenhall

Site type: Aircraft crash site
Known as: Harleston

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

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ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/littleking2.htm

Date: 15 Apr 2015 15:03:37

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ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/littleking2.htm