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UPL 15434

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Members of the 513th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group prepare to board B-24 Liberator #41-11916 'Tangerine' before a mission. Robert Longstreth has captioned the image: 'Boys getting ready to go on mission.' Image from the collection of Robert E Longstreth, 376th Bomb Group

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Units

376th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

B-24 Liberators of the 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Printed caption on reverse: 'AFHQ Dec.29th - American bombers headed for Germany. Flying over the Alps are these long range bombers, B-24 Liberators, of the 15th USAAF, on a mission to smash vital centers in the Axis lines of communications. USAAF photo thru PWB. Serviced by Algiers to B List, NA and IT. Approved by appropriate military authority. Reserviced by OWI London to List G.'

513th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-11916

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Tangerine
Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorAeroProfessor

ChangesChanges to unit associations

Sources

513th BS

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorEmily

ChangesChanges to collection, caption and unit associations

Sources

Image courtesy of the 376th Bomb Group Association, from the collection of Robert E Longstreth. For reuse, please contact the 376th HBG Veteran's Association

Date: 26 Apr 2015 12:29:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations

Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com