42-100357 Vale Oregan

Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning after crash landing the aircraft near Horsham St. Faith, 23 April 1944. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 APR 1944, General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed caption on reverse: 'Crash landed on one engine. Associated Press photo shows:- 1st Lt. Charles "Red" Stilson, Box 472, Vale Oregon, Liberator pilot, surveys the wreckage of h media-379055.jpg FRE 619 Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning after crash landing the aircraft near Horsham St. Faith, 23 April 1944. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 APR 1944, General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed caption on reverse: 'Crash landed on one engine. Associated Press photo shows:- 1st Lt. Charles "Red" Stilson, Box 472, Vale Oregon, Liberator pilot, surveys the wreckage of his bomber at an Eighth AAF Liberator base in England. Nearing his Home airfield with two engines shot out by enemy action and a third running away out of control. Stilson ordered his crew to bail out, then crash-landed the air-plane with one engine. CAR 267149/50.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 619 - Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning...

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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

Raphael E Anthony

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131934
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

James E Blake

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harold F Pierce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738023
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://www.458bg.com/MissionPDFs/458-002-03Mar44.pdf

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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

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Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning after crash landing the aircraft near Horsham St. Faith, 23 April 1944. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 APR 1944, General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed caption on reverse: 'Crash landed on one engine. Associated Press photo shows:- 1st Lt. Charles "Red" Stilson, Box 472, Vale Oregon, Liberator pilot, surveys the wreckage of h

Object number: FRE 619 - Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb...