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Osborne Crew, 845 BS, 489 BG. 42-94945. Lost 6 Aug 44, GER - MACR 7376

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Units

The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.

489th Bomb Group

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

845th Bomb Squadron

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

People

John Robert Kennedy

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron 847th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-826293
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

An airman of the 489th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94945) nicknamed "Cover Girl".

42-94945

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Cover Girl (V1)
Unit: 489th Bomb Group 845th Bomb Squadron

Locations

P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum and Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe. Passed for publication 26 November 1943.

Halesworth

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Holton

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

ChangesChanges to person associations

Sources

Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations made in the AIRCRAFT record.

Date: 30 May 2021 17:51:39

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/covergirl-v1-4.htm