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B-24D Liberator - 41-23661 - Black Jack - Unique Mission Markers : Horse Shoes with a mule for nose art. Survived Operation Tidal Wave with flak damage to RH tail fin and balloon cable damage to RH wing leading edge. 1 Aug 43, Ploesti, Romania. 345th Bomb Squadron - 98th Bomb Group - 9th Air Force - Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting to Sicily. Aug 1,1943

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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.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

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

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