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A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'
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A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'

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Units

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 57th Fighter Group work on the engines of a P-47 Thunderbolt, with the insignia of the 64th Fighter Squadron on its nose.

57th Fighter Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'

42-95025

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Revisions

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:07
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection