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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40238) nicknamed "Thunderbird" of the 491st Bomb Group.
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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40238) nicknamed "Thunderbird" of the 491st Bomb Group.

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Units

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40238) nicknamed "Thunderbird" of the 491st Bomb Group.

Graham C Hargrove

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot. and primarily B -24

Revisions

Date:
ContributorCombat Medic 23
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

Combat medic 23, grandson of Lt col Graham Hargrove sr

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection