42-52622 Fluxuatin' Kate
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2048 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Fluxuatin' Kate" of the 487th Bomb Group.
Assigned to 839BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 512BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38377744
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39541567 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17017923
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13107450
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armorer Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-123981
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
http://www.b24bestweb.com/fluxuatinkate1.htm
http://www.b24bestweb.com/fluxuatinkate2.htm
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
