42-7612 Nona Rhea

Nona Rhea UPL 79009 UPL 79009 B-24 42-7612 'Nona Rhea' 707BS, 446BG, 8AF. 446th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 79009 - B-24 42-7612 'Nona Rhea' 707BS, 446BG, 8AF.

Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Originally converted to B-24HSA and assigned to 858BS, 492BG, 8AF (RCL unknown). In the Summer of 1944, flew out of Leuchars, Scotland on Col. Bernt Balchen's clandestine Ball Project. Transferred between 6-Nov to 6-Dec-44 to 859th BS (Y). Transferred 28-Feb-45 to 15th AF and probably assigned to 15th Special Operations Group (Provisional).

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th 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

Paul Park

Paul Leonard Park

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 444148671 / O-55036
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Nona Rhea and crew

John Joseph Twarog

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31080908
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

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42-7612: Gallery (4 items)

Nona Rhea

Object number: UPL 79009 - B-24 42-7612 'Nona Rhea' 707BS, 446BG, 8AF.

Nona Rhea

Object number: UPL 79014 - B-24 42-7612 'Nona Rhea' 707BS, 446BG, 8AF.

Nona Rhea

Object number: UPL 79019 - B-24 42-7612 'Nona Rhea' 707BS, 446BG, 8AF.

Nona Rhea and crew

Object number: UPL 79036 - B-24 Nona Rhea and crew; Standing (L-R); John J...