Clifford R Thomas

Military
media-36366.jpeg UPL 36366 Clifford R Thomas of the 98th Bomb Group painting a bomb on the nose of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Ruth Please!"

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Object Number - UPL 36366 - Clifford R Thomas of the 98th Bomb Group painting a bomb on the nose of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Ruth Please!"

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ruth Please!
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

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