513th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
B-24 Liberators of the 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Printed caption on reverse: 'AFHQ Dec.29th - American bombers headed for Germany. Flying over the Alps are these long range bombers, B-24 Liberators, of the 15th USAAF, on a mission to smash vital centers in the Axis lines of communications. USAAF photo thru PWB. Serviced by Algiers to B List, NA and IT. Approved by appropriate military authority. Reserviced by OWI London to List G.' media-418557.jpg FRE 8901 B-24 Liberators of the 376th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Nearest aircraft is B-24D 41-11779 LI'L ABNER #41 of the 513th Bomb Squadron which crashed on 19 December 1943 Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 8901 - B-24 Liberators of the 376th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Nearest aircraft is B-24D 41-11779 LI'L ABNER #41 of the...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Fighter Squadron 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14094694 / O-689574
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063967 / O-680634
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 7020819
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 7020410
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lets Go
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a 487th Bomb Group B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Trade Winds". Handwritten caption on reverse: '487BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Trade Winds
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
"Vivienne"  41-28965
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Vivienne
  • Unit: 513th Bomb Squadron 376th Bomb Group Fifteenth Air Force
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Barrel House Bessie
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Little Richard
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

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The 376th Bombardment Group - The Halverson Project - WIkipedia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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