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Lt. Delbert Hahn's B-24D Liberator - 41-23661 - Black Jack - in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 345th Bomb Squadron, and crew. Black Jack, 41-23661, flew on Ploesti oil refinery mission, diverting to Sicily with flak damage. Later it returned to base at Benghazi, Libya, after repairs. RTB. Aug 1, 1943 - TSgt Louis A. Hoffman Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, 2nd from left, kneeling.

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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

People

Delbert Henry Hahn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-22549
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Louis A Hoffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Engineer

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41-23661

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Black Jack
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron

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Best Web - B-24 - 41-23661 - 'BLACK JACK'

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