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B-24D Liberator, 41-11935, PER DIEM THE SECOND, 9th Air Force, 376th Bomb Group, and the 514th Bomb Squadron, flew on Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1,1943

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Units

376th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

B-24 Liberators of the 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Printed caption on reverse: 'AFHQ Dec.29th - American bombers headed for Germany. Flying over the Alps are these long range bombers, B-24 Liberators, of the 15th USAAF, on a mission to smash vital centers in the Axis lines of communications. USAAF photo thru PWB. Serviced by Algiers to B List, NA and IT. Approved by appropriate military authority. Reserviced by OWI London to List G.'

513th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

514th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-11935

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Per Diem the Second
Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorKickapoo

ChangesChanges to caption and mission associations

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Best Web - B-24 - PER DIEM THE SECOND

Date: 27 Apr 2015 12:10:30

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations

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http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com