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B-24H 42-94837 'The Jinx' 848BS, 490BG, 8AF.

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Units

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

People

John J Van Pelt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12095013
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94837 ) nicknamed "The Jinx 13". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '294937, The Jinx, 848 BS.'

42-94837

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Jinx
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 848th Bomb Squadron 719th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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

http://www.b24bestweb.com/jinx-the-v3-2.htm