Charles A Salyer

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media-48029.jpeg UPL 48029 The B-24D, 42-72871, named, "Miss Liberty" in the 8th Air Force, and the 389th Bomb Group. Lt Charles Salyer on photo right.

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Object Number - UPL 48029 - The B-24D, 42-72871, named, "Miss Liberty" in the 8th Air Force, and the 389th Bomb Group. Lt Charles Salyer on photo right.

The crews temporarily transferred to the 98th Bomb Group at Lete were those of Lt. Smith, Lt. Ellis, Lt. Opsata, Lt. Salyer and Lt. Fravega. The 98th Bomb Group had more airplanes than available crews while the 389th Bomb Group had extra crews.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

98th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-51557

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sweet Eloise
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

42-72871

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Liberty
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron

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http://www.lipper.cc/8th_AF/Chris/Chris_Chapt3.html

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Verified by his son .

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Verify by his son Matthew

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Confirmed by Son

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Son of Charlie

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14th Combat Bombardment Wing (H) by William B. Taylor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 48029 - The B-24D, 42-72871, named, "Miss Liberty" in the...