451st Bomb Group

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

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
Sources

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

Date13 Mar 2015 15:38:47
Contributorrossingtonj
Sources

Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:45
ContributorAAM
Sources

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

451st Bomb Group: Gallery (51 items)

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379) nicknamed "Extra Joker" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image taken by Leo S Stoutsenberger, Photographic Officer, 451st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2 of 3 20 Aug 1944, Vienna, 451st Group, 725th Sq? "Extra Joker".'

Object number: FRE 8703 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379)...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379) nicknamed "Extra Joker" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force on fire over Austria following an attack by German fighters. Image taken by Leo S Stoutsenberger, Photographic Officer, 451st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '3 of 3 Vienna- Aug 1944, 451st- 725th? Sq Photo by S Stoutsenberger. name of ship: "Extra Joker".'

Object number: FRE 8704 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379)...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379) nicknamed "Extra Joker" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image taken by Leo S Stoutsenberger, Photographic Officer, 451st Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 8705 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379)...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51564) nicknamed "Fickle Finger", and a Pathfinder B-24, of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8706 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51564)...

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

Object number: FRE 8712 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861)...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29580) nicknamed "Screamin' Meemie II" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight during a mission over Ploesti, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '451 BG, Screamin Meemie II, 15/7/44 Ploesti.'

Object number: FRE 8713 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29580)...

Leo S Stoutsenberger, a Photographic Officer of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force with his camera at the waist gun position on a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Leo S Stoutsenberger of 3603 T Sheet NW, Washington 7 DC. Who took pictures of "Extra Joker". Italy 1944.'

Object number: FRE 8740 - Leo S Stoutsenberger, a Photographic Officer of...

Corporal Emory Arnold of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpl Emory Arnold 451.'

Object number: FRE 8741 - Corporal Emory Arnold of the 451st Bomb Group...

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

Object number: FRE 8742 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the...

A B-24 Liberator of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

Object number: FRE 8743 - A B-24 Liberator of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50906) nicknamed "Minnesota Mailer" of the 451st Bomb Group flies over a smoking target. Printed caption on reverse : '61954AC- Bombing of the Hermann Goering site at Linz, Austria, by Consolidated "B-24 Liberators" of the 15th Air Force. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '451st Bomb Group, B-24J-5-FO.'

Object number: FRE 8744 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50906)...

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.'

Object number: FRE 8755 - A B-24 Liberator of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air...