FRE 9053
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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28853) of the 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force explodes in mid-air over Blechammer as a result of a direct flak hit. 20 November 1944.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 465th Bomb Group 783rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander - Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 465th Bomb Group 783rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield