41-29489

Object Number - UPL 15911 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29489 Striped Ape

Became formation assembly ship in February 1945, named The Striped Ape

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Harry D Freivogel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 446th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-713163
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator. B24. 2nd Air Division, 448th , 714 Bomb Squadron, 29 complete missions

Daniel C Wolf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-808927
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Revisions

Date5 Dec 2022 20:19:25
Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircraftPage=41-29489 

Date30 Nov 2022 21:12:56
Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircraftPage=41-29489 

Date30 Nov 2022 02:26:37
Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircraftPage=41-29489 

Date10 May 2015 19:11:13
ContributorBill Morris
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date10 May 2015 17:31:56
ContributorBill Morris
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description and unit associations
Sources

www.joebaugher.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

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Object number: UPL 15911 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29489 Striped Ape