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467th Bomb Group

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  • 467th Bombardment Group (leather patch)

    467th Bombardment Group (leather patch)

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  • The grave of a German Soldier, Kan Franz Wagner, who died on 1 Sept 1944, photographed by an airman of the 467th Bomb Group.

    The grave of a German Soldier, Kan Franz Wagner, who died on 1 Sept 1944, photographed by an airman of the 467th Bomb Group.

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  • A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

    A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

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  • B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group drop bombs during a mission. A pathfinder B-24 (4Z-T+, serial number 44-50156) is visible on the right.

    B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group drop bombs during a mission. A pathfinder B-24 (4Z-T+, serial number 44-50156) is visible on the right.

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  • The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51832) nicknamed

    The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51832) nicknamed "School Daze" of the 467th Bomb Group. Image by Charles E Jackson

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  • B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up at RAF Welford. B-24 (4z-E+, serial number 42-94910) is visible in the foreground. It was taken during the first couple of days (most likely 15 or 16 Sept 1944) of the ‘Trucking Missions” that started 12 Sept 1944. The 467th had a key role in ferrying fuel to bases on the continent to support Patton’s 3rd Army. Prior to Rackheath being ready to support the transfer of fuel, the 467th (along with other bomb groups of the 2nd AD) used the RAF bases at Welford, Horsham and Beaulieu. The foremost aircraft in the front row is B-24H-20-FO

    B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up at RAF Welford. B-24 (4z-E+, serial number 42-94910) is visible in the foreground. It was taken during the first couple of days (most likely 15 or 16 Sept 1944) of the ‘Trucking Missions” that started 12 Sept 1944. The 467th had a key role in ferrying fuel to bases on the continent to support Patton’s 3rd Army. Prior to Rackheath being ready to support the transfer of fuel, the 467th (along with other bomb groups of the 2nd AD) used the RAF bases at Welford, Horsham and Beaulieu. The foremost aircraft in the front row is B-24H-20-FO "No Name” 42-94910. The aircraft immediate behind ‘910' is B-24H-15-CF "Tender Comrade” 41-29369. Next is B-24H-20-DT 'Wolves Inc.' 41-28981 and then B-24H-15-CF 'Slick Chick' 41-29388. The next is thought to be B-24J-140-CO "Old Iron Pants/The Perfect Lady” 42-110168. In the rear row, the first aircraft can’t be identified. The second aircraft is B-24H-20-FO ’No Name' 42-94963. Next is B-24H-15-CF 'Slugger Jr.' 41-29397. The next aircraft can’t be determined. The next, and last identified, is our favorite...B-24H-15-FO “Witchcraft" 42-52534. It is thought that the aircraft in the very far distance on the left are gliders (CG-4a’s?) used by the 101st Airborne that was stationed at Welford. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rackheath.'

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  • The Winter Gardens cinema in Liverpool, taken by Charles E Jackson of the 467th Bomb Group. Image by Charles E Jackson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Liverpool, Eng.'

    The Winter Gardens cinema in Liverpool, taken by Charles E Jackson of the 467th Bomb Group. Image by Charles E Jackson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Liverpool, Eng.'

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  • Charles E Jackson, third from the left, top row, and his comrades of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath. Image via Jackson's son. Handwritten caption on reverse: ‘Daddy and a bunch of “Sloppy Joes.”’

    Charles E Jackson, third from the left, top row, and his comrades of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath. Image via Jackson's son. Handwritten caption on reverse: ‘Daddy and a bunch of “Sloppy Joes.”’

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  • Charles E Jackson, middle row, left, and his comrades of the 467th Bomb Group. Image via Jackson's son.

    Charles E Jackson, middle row, left, and his comrades of the 467th Bomb Group. Image via Jackson's son.

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  • A composite showing the commanding officers of the 467th Bomb Group.

    A composite showing the commanding officers of the 467th Bomb Group.

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The 467th Bomb Group, or the "Rackheath Aggies" as they came to be known, flew B-24 Liberators on missions from April 1944. Its air crews became known for their accuracy and the Group had the best overall standing for accuracy within the Eighth Air Force. The Group bombed strategic targets in Germany and later, supported the ground invasion of the Continent by bombing enemy installations at Cherbourg in support of the Normandy landings and concentrations of enemy troops and supplies at Montreuil as Allied soldiers moved east across France.

Browse 389th Bomb Group photographs and other documents in the 2nd Air Division Memorial Library digital archive here: www.2ndair.org.uk/digitalarchive/Dashboard/Index/46

Structure

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Missions

  • 339

    5 May 1944

  • 419

    17 June 1944

  • 425

    20 June 1944
    Bombed an airfield. We were hit by flak; a piece hit Palmer's armor plate and another hit a gas tank. Probriefed in the evening for a big secret mission.

  • 455

    6 July 1944

  • 8th Air Force 554

    15 August 1944
    Airfields in NW Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium are the primary targets for this mission. 8th Air Force despatches a total of 932 aircraft. The raid is coordinated with 1,000 Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers and Mosquitos attacking 9 airfields...

  • 8th Air Force 556

    16 August 1944
    Aircraft factories and oil refineries are the primary targets for this mission. A total of 1090 heavy bombers are despatched. See Mission Details for particulars. ...

  • 8th Air Force

    18 September 1944

  • 8th Air Force

    26 September 1944

  • 8th Air Force

    27 September 1944

  • 8th Air Force

    28 September 1944

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Stations

Station Location Date
Based Rackheath 12 March 1944 – 5 July 1945

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Aircraft

  • 41-28730 'Blond Bomber'

    B-24 Liberator
    Assigned to 790BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. Shot down assumed enemy fighters 29-Apr-44. 6 x POW 4 x KIA MACR 4942.

  • 41-28749 Wild Irish Rose

    B-24 Liberator
    Assigned to 790BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. 3 Fw190's hit formation, A/C hit in #4 engine which began wind milling, also in starboard stabilizer causing it to drop out of formation. A/C turned over several times...

  • 41-28981 Wolves Inc.

    B-24 Liberator
    B-24 disappeared into a cloud bank on its return from a mission to Stuttgart, Germany, on 4 March 1945. It crashed into the North Sea and only two of the crew, Sgt Perry and Sgt Moskowitz, were picked up in rescue launches. They thought the aircraft...

  • 41-29363

    B-24 Liberator

  • 41-29368 Tail Wind

    B-24 Liberator

  • 41-29373 The Monster, Flak Magnet

    B-24 Liberator
    Originally assigned to 458th Bomb Group, 753rd Bomb Squadron named 'The Monster'; transferred to 467th Bomb Group, 788th Bomb Squadron around April 1944 and renamed 'Flak Magnet'

  • 41-29380 Slick Chick

    B-24 Liberator

  • 41-29421 Wallowing Wilbert

    B-24 Liberator

  • 41-29450

    B-24 Liberator

  • 42-110171 The Prowler

    B-24 Liberator

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Citations

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Air Force
8th
Type
Combat
Type category
Bombardment
Nicknames

Rackheath Aggies

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Aircraft used
  • B-24 Liberator

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
09 March 2018 15:31:59 2nd Air Division Memorial Library Changes to description
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2nd Air Division Memorial Library
Date Contributor Update
01 May 2015 11:55:23 rossingtonj Changes to nicknames, aircraft types and mission associations
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Nickname and aircraft types added.
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10 April 2015 07:51:02 EMBLEMHUNTER Changes to mission associations and media associations
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my photo
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13 March 2015 15:23:09 rossingtonj Changes to type and mission associations
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Type added.
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27 September 2014 18:42:46 AAM AAM ingest
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / The Mighty Eighth. A History of the Units, Men and Machines of the US 8th Air Force.' by Roger A. Freeman (1989). 'Air Force Combat Units of World War II' compiled by the Department of the US Air Force, edited by Maurice Maurer (1983). / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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