UPL 15499
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San Diego built B-24D-CO Liberator s/n 42-40206 '8 Ball' 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF on the modification line at Consolidated's Fort Worth, Texas, factory. Second in line, s/n 42-40209, served with the 513th BS, also in the 376th BG, and wore the nickname 'The Wild Wolf'. Third in line s/n 42-40205 flew with the 415th BS, 98th BG, as "Joker".
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: 8 Ball
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group
Revisions
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Contributorphil marchese
ChangesChanges to Name, Caption and Related Units
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AAF STUDY 62
PHOTOS OF FORT WORTH PLANT
Phil Marchese Dec 28, 2023
Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
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USAAF Photo.