42-95237 Normandy Queen

A B-24 Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group parked on the grass in a field. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G. 96th C.W.' media-414446.jpg FRE 8431 A B-24 Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group parked on the grass in a field. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G. 96th C.W.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8431 - A B-24 Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group parked on the grass in a field. Handwritten caption on...

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

People

Gilbert C Cox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18110536
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Albert Harold Occhiuzzo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32865613
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Right & waist gunner, Ball & Tail Turret
media-25080.pdf (799.33 KB) Document 25080 David J Patton

Added by his son, David J Patton, 6Dec2016.

Nolan G Patton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-820815
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Normandy 12 June 1944 Piloted by 1st Lt Charles Grace [791st BS], the aircraft force landed on a fighter strip in Normandy, France on 12th June 44.

Assigned

Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk, UK 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th AF.

Assigned

Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk, UK 790th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th AF. Named 'Normandy Queen'.

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Sources

Roger Freeman / http://www.the467tharchive.org / www.iwm.org.uk

42-95237: Gallery (3 items)

A B-24 Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group parked on the grass in a field. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G. 96th C.W.'

Object number: FRE 8431 - A B-24 Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) of...

The tail of a 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group B-24H Liberator (4Z-U, serial number 42-95237) parked in a field. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-FW. S/N 42-95237.'

Object number: FRE 8479 - The tail of a 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb...

The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-U+, serial number 42-95237) nicknamed "Normandy Queen" of the 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th Bomb group.'

Object number: FRE 8889 - The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-U+, serial number...