Thomas Patrick Grant

Military
A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the 446th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, Lt Grant's crew, Wesel supply drop, March 24, 1995 [sic].' media-395407.jpg FRE 6589 A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the 446th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, Lt Grant's crew, Wesel supply drop, March 24, 1995 [sic].' Roger Freeman Collection

Crew identified as members of the 446th and crew of the Kentucky Belle. Used other entries on AAM website to fill in places.

Object Number - FRE 6589 - A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the 446th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle"....

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle" of the 446th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Kentucky Belle" painted on other side of nose.'

44-40268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Belle
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

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My father

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His name is Thomas Grant

He is my father

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Found a picture of Lieutenant Grant identifying him as being in the 446 also.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the 446th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, Lt Grant's crew, Wesel supply drop, March 24, 1995 [sic].'

Object number: FRE 6589 - A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Grant, of the...