451st Bomb Group

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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs during a mission. media-418217.jpg FRE 8742 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs during a mission. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8742 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs during a mission.

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Gioia del Colle 10 January 1944 - 5 March 1944

Based

San Pancrazio 5 March 1944 - 6 April 1944

Based

Castelluccio 6 April 1944

Encompassing

People

James C Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14151747
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio/Gunner

Robert Kingsley Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796759
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Warren H Bales

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057731
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert Kenny Barmore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814849
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Eugene F Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 726th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2060765
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861) nicknamed "Burma Bound" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, with a smoking engine as a result of a direct flak hit during a mission over Munich, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '62011 AC- The number four engine (far left) of BURMA BOUND, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th Air Force, was hit by flak as the plane returned from blasting a target at Munich, Germany. It limped homeward on three engines. December 1944. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten capt

41-28861

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Burma Bound
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron

41-29175

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 724th Bomb Squadron

41-29220

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29490) nicknamed "Gemini ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by artist Phillip S. Brinkman.

41-29490

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gemini
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 832nd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 725th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Printed caption on reverse: '53607 AC- This Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber flying from its 15th AF base in Italy had its left rudder shot away by a 20mm shell in an encounter with enemy fighters near Vienna, Austria. Regardless it returned to its home base without further ado. US Air Force Photo.'

41-29580

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Screamin Meemie II
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date5 Nov 2016 02:06:50
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to stations
Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/451st_Air_Expeditionary_Group

Date13 Mar 2015 15:38:47
Contributorrossingtonj
ChangesChanges to type
Sources

Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:45
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

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

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