UPL 25653

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Reproduction of the artwork that adorned the nose of B-24J #44-10558 "Ma's Lil' Angel" of the 466th BG - 785th BS sent ny Harold Fritzler to Earl Wassom. This cartoon was originally painted by David Redfern the waist gunner assigned to the Eugene Scamhorn Crew of the 491st BG, when they were given the aircraft in San Francisco. The Scamhorn Crew ferried #44-10558 over from the United States, and like most crews who ferried a bomber over, thought it would be the aircraft they took into combat, so they named it and painted only to have it taken away when they got to Northern Ireland.

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Units

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015357
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35393626
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ma's Lil Angel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Amends to caption as per Redfern's diary at 2nd Air Division Digital Archive

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

466th BG Archives - Letter from Harold Fritzler to Earl Wassom - August 1996