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The Squaw's Crew - B-24D Liberator - 41-11761 - Top row left to right : Robert "Bob" Rossiter - Roger Saylors - Vince DaSilva Front row left to right : Jack Hurd - Chuck Rainey - Dale Nuss

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The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

Vincent M DaSilva

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

John B Hurd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

Dale Nuss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

Charles R Rainey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

Robert F Rossiter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group

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Associated people and Group.

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Pictured are six men, top left is my father Robert Rossiter, who were crew members together in the 330th Bomb Squad.

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Crew members' names added. - Kickapoo

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Photo courtesy of the Robert Rossiter family. Photographer unknown.