Bernard L Silverblatt

Military

Night operational B-24 Group: one half themisions suppling the underground at lowlevel over Denmark and Norway, and the other half flying with the RAF bomber streamover Germany as the diversionary force at 18,000 ft. We were known as the 'Carpetbaggers'. Last bombing mission April 15th over Germany (Munich). Last underground supply mission April 23rd near Oslo, Norway



Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster

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A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

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Born

Ambridge, Pennsylvania 19 March 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self