UPL 46870

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B-24D - HAIL COLUMBIA, 41-11825. This was originally the 98th Bomb Group Commander John R. Kane's airplane with the first nose art he had painted on it's nose, it's name, HAIL COLUMBIA, in block letters on both sides of it's forward nose section.

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Units

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Hail Columbia - Little Chief Big Dog - Grumpy
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Removed associated people and aircraft who are not depicted in this image. Associations should be made in the aircraft record.

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - HAIL COLUMBIA - Contributor - Bill Whitney

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ContributorKickapoo
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
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Personal Archive - John S Young Jr