Charles W Cleary

Military
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50441) nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Image via S. Lester Kitts. Written on slide casing: 'E8:l, 250441, 734 BS, Hollywood and Vine. 9/44.'

Object Number - FRE 6664 - B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Arrived in the UK 28 May 1944. Originally assigned to 491 BG....

Charles died April 16 2004

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29005

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dolly's Sister
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50441) nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Image via S. Lester Kitts. Written on slide casing: 'E8:l, 250441, 734 BS, Hollywood and Vine. 9/44.'

42-50441

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hollywood & Vine
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron

42-50703

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed" Crow's Nest" of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '34 BG'.

42-94766

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Unknown

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Leave Us Face It
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Boston, Massachusetts 20 June 1918

Revisions

Date16 Feb 2022 14:57:58
ContributorHelen
Sources

453rdBG newsletter Sept 2004

Date12 Sep 2016 14:09:00
ContributorB24Cleary
Sources

JCC - son of LtCol(ret) CW Cleary

Date21 Oct 2014 19:14:46
Contributorezf
Sources

Photo Courtesy Ernie Z. Frausto

Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:20
ContributorAAM
Sources

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

Charles W Cleary: Gallery (4 items)

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50441) nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of the 453rd Bomb Group in flight. Image via S. Lester Kitts. Written on slide casing: 'E8:l, 250441, 734 BS, Hollywood and Vine. 9/44.'

Object number: FRE 6664 - B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Hollywood and Vine" of...

Object number: UPL 5541 - "Leave us face it" crew: Charles W. Cleary Crew...

Object number: UPL 5579 - Second from the left is Zwinglio W. Frausto and on...

Object number: UPL 5616 - In January 1945, returning from a mission, enemy...