42-50468 Sleeping Dynamite
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B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite" of the 93rd Bomb Group flies over countryside with a formation of fellow Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/11/44 from A/C 617- 93BG? 446BG had 93 left lead & PFF.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468, AG-F) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite", flew most of the war with the 330th Bomb Squadron of the 93rd Bomb Group and was then transferred in March 1945 to the 713th Bomb Squadron of the 448th Bomb Group (New markings: IG-E).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Missions
- Date: 11 November 1944
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Sources
For a picture of the "Sleeping dynamite" nose art and basic details of the aircraft see: http://www.b24bestweb.com/sleepingdynamite1.htm