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B-24J-1-NT #42-78503 "Jodey" Code: 454th Bomb Group - 736th Bomb Squadron - 15th AF Shot down 16 February 1944 with Bruce Rabun Crew Bruce Rabun Crew was lost 16 Feb 44 in 42-52261 - MACR 2488. First deliveries of J-NT's was approx. May 44. 42-78503 has soft (unconfirmed) connection to 449th BG, 719th BS, listed as ex 454/736 and arriving in 449th in February '45.

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Units

449th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78458) of the 454th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.

454th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

42-78503

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jodey
  • Unit: 454th Bomb Group 736th Bomb Squadron

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to place associations
Sources

http://www.454thbombgroup.it/TOTAL%20LIST%20DEF1.htm

Date:
Contributor449th Historian
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Missing Aircrew Report 2488 (Rabun loss), "Maximum Effort: A History Of The 449th Bomb Group"

Date:
Contributor449th Historian
ChangesChanges to unit associations and place associations
Sources

Missing Aircrew Report 2488, "Maximum Effort: A History Of The 449th Bomb Group"

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and place associations
Sources

http://www.454thbombgroup.it/TOTAL%20LIST%20DEF1.htm