Clarence Berry Flinn

Military
Our Prayer - Edward Nyland crew UPL 82607 UPL 82607 B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF.

Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P).

Front L-R: Unk, Alexander Robertson Jr (TG), Unk, Unk, Clarence B. Flinn (A/G)
On

Object Number - UPL 82607 - B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P). Front...

Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Ed Nyland crew.


 

Awards: AM, EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Our Prayer
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Prayer
  • Unit: 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Miller, Mississippi 17 May 1916 Miller, Mississippi

Other

Called to Duty

6 July 1943

Enlisted

22 July 1943

Other

Discharged

24 February 1946

Died

Olive Branch, Mississippi 21 December 1990 DiedOlive Branch, Mississippi

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