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UPL 19613

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Crew members of the 458th Bomb Group pose beside a Consolidated B-24 at an 8th Air Force Base somewhere in England. - B-24JAZ-155-CO Liberator 44-40277 named "Miss Used" from the 753rd BS, 458th BG, 8th AF. Veteran of 64 combat missions. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A11961-78906AC. Additional caption added by 466th BG Historian - This photo was taken before the aircraft and ferry crew departed from Horsham St. Faith for the United States as part of Operation Home Run. Late May/Early June 1945

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Units

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.'

753rd Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

44-40277

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Miss Used
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Horsham St Faith airfield, 16 April 1946, taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1428. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Horsham St Faith

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesChanges to caption and place associations

Sources

466th BG Historian
http://www.458bg.com/ferrycrews3.htm

Date: 22 Dec 2015 16:51:14

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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