John D McNeeley

Military
media-14526.jpeg UPL 14526 Diehl Crew, "Lassie Come Home"

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Object Number - UPL 14526 - Diehl Crew, "Lassie Come Home"

Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”

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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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40283) nicknamed "Lassie Come Home" of the 458th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '44-40283- Lassie Come Home- Tracy Pilot.'

44-40283

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lassie Come Home
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Spynke Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 2SE, UK

Buried

Plot B Row 5 Grave 14

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 279 of the book LIBERATORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 & 458bg.com

John D McNeeley: Gallery (3 items)

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40283) nicknamed "Lassie Come Home" of the 458th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '44-40283- Lassie Come Home- Tracy Pilot.'

Object number: FRE 1926 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44...

Object number: UPL 14517 - Plaque on 14 Spynke Road, Norwich, near the place...

Object number: UPL 14526 - Diehl Crew, "Lassie Come Home"