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B-24H-25-FO #42-92915 "Moonshine Express" Code: 5Z-N 492nd Bomb Group - 856th Bomb Squadron

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Units

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

856th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-92915

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Moonshine Express
Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of North Pickenham airfield looking south east, the technical site and control tower are at the top, 10 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC267. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

North Pickenham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: North Pick

Revisions

Date: 21 May 2015 03:13:26

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