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41-23874 Ball of Fire Junior

Object Number - UPL 48090 - Lord Trenchard inspects crew of Consolidated B-24 Liberator, ‘Ball of Fire Junior’, at a US bomber station in England. Crew members L-R: Capt...

Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

329th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

Harry L Ahlborn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner

Hal Errett Bilyeu

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16029939 / O-46802
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Navigator

Cleiborn Usry Booker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34261191
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Arthur Lee Crandall

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15082720
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Parkman Willard Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12024435 / O-660334
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Hardwick

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Brest, France	16 April 1943	Battle damaged on 16-Apr-43. Crash landed at RAF St. Eval. 1 KIA, 9 RTD
Manufactured	San Diego, TX 78384, USA		Built at Consolidated.
Delivered	Texas, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Hardwick, Cambridge CB23, UK		Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.