FRE 9051

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Ground personnel of the 98th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force work on the engines of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-41033) nicknamed "Cielito Lindo". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 4 Oct 1943.' [stamp] and '36469.'[Censor no.]
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Ground personnel of the 98th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force work on the engines of a B-24 Liberator, 42-41033, named, Cielito Lindo. Image stamped on reverse : 'Passed for publication 4 Oct 1943.' [stamp] and '36469.'[Censor no.]

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Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Revisions

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Removed punctuation around aircraft's name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection