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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption on reverse: '53167 AC- Sky Giants- Here is a close up of two B-24 Liberaotrs of the US 8th AAF as they winged their way to strike a military target behind the enemy's lines in France recently. US Air Force photo.'

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Units

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40466) of the 490th Bomb Group flies information with other Liberators during a mission to France. Printed caption on reverse: '53167 AC- Sky Giants- Here is a close up of two B-24 Liberaotrs of the US 8th AAF as they winged their way to strike a military target behind the enemy's lines in France recently. US Air Force photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection