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B 24-D CO, Jersey Jerks, 41-11776, 389th Bomb Group - TDY to the 9th AF - 98th BG - 343rd BS, and last named, Bashful, for the Ploesti mission. Photo : Arthur Rockwood.

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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
Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-11776

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jersey Jackass - Jersey Jerks - Bashful
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group

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