42-99972 The Sad Sack, Green Dragon II

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Sad Sack" of the 389th Bomb Group. media-413983.jpg FRE 7898 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Sad Sack" of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, serial 42-99972 which became the 389th's second "Judas Goat" formation ship named Green Dragon until it crashed at Hethel on 13 November 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7898 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Sad Sack" of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, serial 42-99972 which became the 389th's...

Assigned to the 389th Bomb Group and flown in combat as 'The Sad Sack', later converted to the unit's second flight assembly ship.

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The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

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42-99972: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Sad Sack" of the 389th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 7898 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The...

A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten on front of print: "Pathfinder."

Object number: FRE 7926 - A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a...