725th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
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".' media-418179.jpg FRE 8704 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".' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8704 - 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...

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People

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

Robert W Bissell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39325950
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Albert F Boyhan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819424
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

41-29220

  • 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
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.

42-51564

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

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725th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (6 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 42-51564) 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)...

Object number: UPL 24153 - B-24L-5-FO #44-49418 "Pretty Mickey" #75 451st BG...

Object number: UPL 44455 - Robert Kinglsey Baker Pilot 451st BG - 725th BS -...

Object number: UPL 47062 - Bombardier 2nd Lt Warren H. Bales O-2057731