Air Transport Command

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First Lieutenant Richard Steck of the 392nd Bomb Group instructs his crew and 10 passengers before a flight from Wales in a  B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95151) nicknamed "Monotonous Maggie". 

Image via BL Davies. 

Image stamped on reverse: 'Official USAAF Photograph By AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND.' [stamp] 

Printed caption on reverse: 'June 1945. ATC Euro Pro Release No. G-128 AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND SPEEDS US EIGHTH AAF ON ITS WAY: Flying Air Transport Command routes and using ATC facilities, the U media-380469.jpg FRE 1671 First Lieutenant Richard Steck of the 392nd Bomb Group instructs his crew and 10 passengers before a flight from Wales in a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95151) nicknamed "Monotonous Maggie".

Image via BL Davies.

Image stamped on reverse: 'Official USAAF Photograph By AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND.' [stamp]

Printed caption on reverse: 'June 1945. ATC Euro Pro Release No. G-128 AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND SPEEDS US EIGHTH AAF ON ITS WAY: Flying Air Transport Command routes and using ATC facilities, the US Eighth Air Force is on its way to Japan, via the United States. These pictures, taken at the ATC at Valley, Wales, portray the intense activity at the base. Final instructions for last mission from UK: First Lieut Richard Steck of San Diego, Calif (centre in leather jacket) gives his crew and 10 passengers of "Monotonous Maggie" final instructions before their last flight from a United Kingdom base. Each of the bombers on its way to the US carries its crew of 10, plus 10 soldier passengers. In addition soldier’s mail also is being flown to the US in some of the bombers.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1671 - First Lieutenant Richard Steck of the 392nd Bomb Group instructs his crew and 10 passengers before a flight from Wales in a B-24 Liberator (serial...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Passenger
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Passenger
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Passenger
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: Air Transport Command 97th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: Air Transport Command
  • Aircraft Type: Oxford
  • Unit: Air Transport Command

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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