UPL 17470

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Greaser Crew 352 B24 # 4450532 "Blonde Bombshell" 853rd Bomber Squadron , 491st Bombardment Group Officers rear LtR; Vincent S. Cahill / Bombardier , Willis L. Greaser / Pilot , Dave A. Lepitre / Nav , Wallace G. Rinehart / Copilot Bottom; Clyde E. McCool / ball , Anthony F. Mascaro / Rt waist , Albert R. Toole / top Turret , William A. Perkins / nose , Mark F. Skinner / Tail , Peter R. Bove Lt. Waist

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11085143
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2061216
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 825620
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065082
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator, Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Is this trip necessary? , Blonde Bombshell
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributorjohndanger
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Sources

McCool

Date:
Contributorjohndanger
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

From the estate of Clyde McCool