Joe A Dejarnette

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 23009 - B-24 41-28629 'Blondes Away'. An original Project 92311 aircraft which landed and was interned at Dübendorf, Switzerland 13 Apr 44. Includes 2nd Lt...

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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

41-28629

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blondes Away
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 734th Bomb Squadron
Three airmen of the 453rd Bomb Group sit atop a shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52185) nicknamed "Little Joe". Image via Kenneth W Clendenin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger this one of the 453rd BG is self-explanatory- "N'est ce pas".'

42-52185

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 8 April 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:15:18
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 3926 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 23009 - B-24 41-28629 'Blondes Away'. An original Project...