John Y Lansing

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media-19952.jpeg UPL 19952 Crew members of the 753rd Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, pose beside a Consolidated B-24 somewhere in England. 13 November 1944. - Consolidated B-24JAZ-145-CO Liberator 44-40066 named "S.O.L." from the 753rd BS, 458th BG, 8th AF.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12016-A81703AC.

Crew Rear L-R: Unknown, unknown, 2L William Peterson [Nav], 2L James Lacey [CoP], unknown.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Jack R Beaman [Rad], S/Sgt William H Baird [TT/Eng], 2L John Y Lansing [P], unknown, Sgt Peter Correa [Ball].

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Object Number - UPL 19952 - Crew members of the 753rd Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, pose beside a Consolidated B-24 somewhere in England. 13 November 1944. - Consolidated...

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The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberators including, (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L", of the 458th Bomb Group fly in formation with a flight assembly ship. Written on slide casing: 'SOL, Azon a/c.'

44-40066

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: S.O.L.
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

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458th Bomb Group Facebook Page

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458th Bomb Group Facebook Page

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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This is my step father

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.458bg.com/crewaz04lansing.htm">http://www.458bg.com/crewaz04lansing.htm>

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