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

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 725th Bomb Squadron 451st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-2056322
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 724th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0808848
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751835
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 11041187
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805960
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78465) nicknamed "Patches" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24G.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Patches
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 726th Bomb Squadron
B-24G 42-78471 "Fertile Myrtle", 15th AF, 451st BG, 724th BS, shot down over Austria on 23 Aug 1944. MACR 7966.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fertile Myrtle
  • Unit: 724th Bomb Squadron 451st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Judge
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 724th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tiger Rag
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 451st Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron 725th Bomb Squadron
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.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Extra Joker
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

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

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