FRE 8343
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The nose art of a 734th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group B-24D Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam". Handwritten caption on reverse: '734th B.S., 453rd B.G., 8th Air Force.' Second handwritten on reverse: '41-23738, 453 Monitor, WHAM BAM, B-24D-1-CO.'
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380672.jpg?itok=TOZJahhx)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment