42-94979 Slick Chick

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1943 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG,...
Oldest and longest serving 466th BG B-24 to survive the war
Flew over 100 missions without an abort. GCC John Doskocz was awarded the Bronze Star for this achievement.
In total she went through 10 engines and dropped 592,500 lbs. of bombs in 880 combat hours
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Units served with

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-720421
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37267798
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31160529
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761034
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Missions

- Date: 25 April 1945

- Date: 22 October 1944

- Date: 19 October 1944

- Date: 14 October 1944

- Date: 7 October 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 22 April 1944 | 466th BG |
Other First 466th BG Mission |
Blainville, 76860 Longueil, France | 27 April 1944 | Bill Tikey Crew |
Other Mission |
13 July 1944 | One engine shot out on the bomb run and a 2nd engine lost right after turning off the target. Returned on two engines, using 18 degrees of flap. Capt. Farber was pilot. | |
Other 50th Mission without an abort |
Mainz, Germany | 9 September 1944 | Wallace Clay Crew |
Other Last 466th BG Mission |
Traunstein, Germany | 25 April 1945 |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to description, events and media associations
Sources
466th BG Historian
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources
Chris Brassfield