John J Van Pelt

Military
media-54258.png UPL 54258 John J. Van Pelt, 490th BG, 848th BS, Ball Turret Gunner

Crop of UPL 34892

Object Number - UPL 54258 - John J. Van Pelt, 490th BG, 848th BS, Ball Turret Gunner

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94837 ) nicknamed "The Jinx 13". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '294937, The Jinx, 848 BS.'

42-94837

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Jinx
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 848th Bomb Squadron 719th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

NARA and 490th BG Facebook page

John J Van Pelt: Gallery (4 items)

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94837 ) nicknamed "The Jinx 13". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '294937, The Jinx, 848 BS.'

Object number: FRE 6822 - Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a...

Object number: UPL 34892 - "Lt. Keyes and crew of the 490th Bomb Group pose...

Object number: UPL 34894 - B-24H 42-94837 'The Jinx' 848BS, 490BG, 8AF.

Object number: UPL 54258 - John J. Van Pelt, 490th BG, 848th BS, Ball Turret...