41-29514 Hell's Belle

media-16537.jpeg UPL 16537 B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29514; standing (l-r) Ted Eriksen, pilot; John Gibbs, copilot; William Levinson, navigator; Virgil Winter, bombardier kneeling (l-r) Eugene Baughman, engineer; Edward Makulec, ball turret gunner; Bernard Witt, gunner; George Schanz, radio operator; Aubrey Caffe, waist gunner; unknown (not a crew member)

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Object Number - UPL 16537 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29514; standing (l-r) Ted Eriksen, pilot; John Gibbs, copilot; William Levinson, navigator; Virgil Winter, bombardier ...

Later modified to Carpetbagger, painted gloss black and assigned to 492 BG, 859 BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Ted D Eriksen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811045
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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41-29514: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 16536 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29514

Object number: UPL 16537 - B-24H-15-CF, serial number 41-29514; standing (l-r...