41-29342 Rough Riders

Object Number - UPL 14082 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29342

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39901872
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17031412 / O-72528
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761801
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 September 1944

Revisions

Date7 Mar 2023 01:57:25
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Date7 Mar 2023 01:54:11
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Date6 Mar 2023 20:54:04
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Date18 Sep 2018 20:20:06
ContributorYvette
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Date23 Mar 2015 15:44:09
ContributorBill Morris
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Sources

www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date23 Mar 2015 15:05:28
ContributorBill Morris
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:05
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 8610 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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