44-40140 Alice

media-49772.jpeg UPL 49772 44-40140 B-24J "Alice"

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Object Number - UPL 49772 - 44-40140 B-24J "Alice"

Total WWII missions: 94

Returned to the United States in 1945

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th 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

Willis H Beasley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17088463
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

524

  • Date: 6 August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.

514

  • Date: 4 August 1944
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

513

  • Date: 3 August 1944

508

  • Date: 1 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

San Diego, California Consolidated AC, San Diego, California

Delivered

North Pickenham, England Original aircraft for the 857th BS, 492nd BG. Total missions for 492nd: 25

Assigned

Rackheath, England Transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS

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Object number: UPL 49772 - 44-40140 B-24J "Alice"