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The Pyramiders of The 98th Bomb Group Certificate - Awarded to Lt. John S. Young - August 1, 1943

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Units

344th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Simmons Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18065717 / O-725567
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: B-24 Pilot

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Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorKickapoo
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John S Young Jr - personal archives

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
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Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associated content should be added to the AIRCRAFT and/or PERSON records.

Date: 20 Nov 2018 09:06:34
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