UPL 27217

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B-24H 42-51196 J3-Q 'The Gypsy Queen'. Mateer and crew [Ferry Crew 20] (along with several ground men) prepare to bring 'The Gypsy Queen' back to the ZI. Standing: Pilot 1Lt Charles Q Mateer, Navigator F/O Arnold R Koenig, Co-pilot 2Lt Ralph E Peters.

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Units

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Gypsy Queen
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron

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