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B-24 Liberator #42-40731 'Eager Eve/Hag Mag The Mothball Queen' flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti mission and on 6th Oct 43 while taking off on the return flight from Marrakesh to the UK, hit a wall when just airborne. All but the pilots bailed out and the pilots crash landed it. It remained there and was reduced to components.

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Units

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-40731

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hag Mag The Mothball Queen Eager Eve
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
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