UPL 64495

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing in rear and four kneeling in front
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Gibson Crew, 752nd Bomb Squad, 458th Bomb Group. Standing: Edward Bockelman – RO, Louis Contino – B, Robert Amlung – N, Rufus McSwain – CP, Rex Gibson – P, Westford Marr – TTG. Kneeling: Leonard Carriero – E/G, Bernard Robbins – TG, Joseph Pare – G, Willie Wilks – G

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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.'

458th Bomb Group

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

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing in rear and four kneeling in front

Rex M Gibson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 752nd Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 02061679
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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