721st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston. media-418195.jpg FRE 8720 A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston.
(added caption) - B-24H-15-CF #41-29455 "Morning Star" #24
450th BG - 721st BS Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 8720 - A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston. (added caption) - B-24H-15-CF #41-29455 "Morning Star" ...

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People

John B Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14193781 / O-838060
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Harold G Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31139375
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

Russell R Hicks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06955017
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Edward M Lee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14174428 / O-2001566
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond Ward Lunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31378740
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner

Aircraft

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28774) of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

41-28774

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron

41-28854

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Better Late Than Never
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron 721st Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston.

41-29455

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Morning Star
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron

42-50490

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Leevus Bee
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

42-64448

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bottoms Up
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

Air Stories - 12th & 15th Air Forces
by Gerard Paloque
page 101

721st Bomb Squadron: Gallery (4 items)

A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston.

Object number: FRE 8720 - A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air...

A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8906 - A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air...

Object number: UPL 41742 - 2nd Lt John B Caldwell 721BS, 450BG, 15AF.

Object number: UPL 45735 - B-24J-401-CF #42-50490 "Leevus Bee" Code: #19...