41-28697 Spotted Ass Ape | Dixie Belle II

A B-24 Liberators including, (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L", of the 458th Bomb Group fly in formation with a flight assembly ship. Written on slide casing: 'SOL, Azon a/c.' media-395531.jpg FRE 6711 A B-24 Liberators including, (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L", of the 458th Bomb Group fly in formation with a flight assembly ship 41-28697 'Spotted Ass Ape' . Written on slide casing: 'SOL, Azon a/c.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.
http://www.b24bestweb.com/spottedassape3.htm

Object Number - FRE 6711 - A B-24 Liberators including, (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L", of the 458th Bomb Group fly in formation with a flight assembly ship...

Had a troublesome career of seven missions with the 754th Squadron before being converted for assembly ship duties. Flew from May 44 until 9 Mar 45 when an undercarriage leg collapsed and crashed.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

People

Ralph Edgar Bonner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39901872
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer

Rex L Brudos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17031412 / O-72528
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William B Chenney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Grant G Conant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11069675 / O-688723
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Herschel Austin Dailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15324254
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, UK 9 March 1945 Landing accident Horsham St Faith Sta 123, Cat 4 damage pilot Lt William B Chenney Jr, 9-3-45. 41-28697W 754BS 458BG 8AF.

Revisions

Date7 Mar 2023 01:55:10
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://www.458bg.com/MissionPDFs/458-004-06Mar44.pdf

Date6 Mar 2023 20:58:49
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://www.458bg.com/MissionPDFs/458-003-05Mar44.pdf

Date11 Jan 2016 23:10:07
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/spottedassape3.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=41-28697&Submit4=Go

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