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Navigator Frank Deimel in Topeka, Kansas, just before being sent overseas to England with the Henry H. Northrop crew.

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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

People

Frank Carl Deimel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17137983 and O-712777
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group prepare to board their B-24 Liberator, (serial number 41-28733) nicknamed "Rhapsody in Junk", for a mission, whilst ground crew refuel the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], ' Passed for publication 28 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '317857.' [Censor no.] Printed caption attached to the reverse: ROUND THE CLOCK BOMBERS. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: As the ground crew refuels, the crew of a Liberator at a U.S. Bomber Base " somewhere in England"

41-28733

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Rhapsody in Junk
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

Mission

421

Date: 18 June 1944

Revisions

Date: 24 Jan 2016 11:42:32

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