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The wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40085) of the 389th Bomb Group at Hethel. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Radar hut Hethel. Hit by B-24 shot down intruder on 22/4/44.'
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The wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40085) of the 389th Bomb Group at Hethel. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Radar hut Hethel. Hit by B-24 shot down intruder on 22/4/44.'

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The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

An airman inspects the wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40085) of the 389th Bomb Group. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten caption on reverse of duplicate print: '22/4/44/ Radar building crash 389 BG Hethel. 440085 B-24.'

44-40085

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: 085
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection