727th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861) nicknamed "Burma Bound" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, with a smoking engine as a result of a direct flak hit during a mission over Munich, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '62011 AC- The number four engine (far left) of BURMA BOUND, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th Air Force, was hit by flak as the plane returned from blasting a target at Munich, Germany. It limped homeward on three engines. December 1944. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten capt media-418187.jpg FRE 8712 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861) nicknamed "Burma Bound" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, with a smoking engine as a result of a direct flak hit during a mission over Munich, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '62011 AC- The number four engine (far left) of BURMA BOUND, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th Air Force, was hit by flak as the plane returned from blasting a target at Munich, Germany. It limped homeward on three engines. December 1944. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '#1 smoking, #4 feathered, 451 BG, 727 BS Munich, got home Burma Bound Dec 44.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 8712 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861) nicknamed "Burma Bound" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, with a smoking engine as a result of a...

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James C Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14151747
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio/Gunner

Aircraft

42-50939

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron

42-52081

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jolly Roger
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force attend to a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch". First handwritten caption on reverse: '"Somewhere in Italy" Little Butch had seen better days.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '2700 Gallons of GAS, 10-500 Lb bombs Pilot, Lt Massare March 29-44.'

42-7759

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Little Butch
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron

44-40438

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron Base Air Depot 2 493rd Bomb Group 34th Bomb Group

44-50443

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Low-An-Roy
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 727th Bomb Squadron

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727th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (6 items)

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861) nicknamed "Burma Bound" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, with a smoking engine as a result of a direct flak hit during a mission over Munich, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '62011 AC- The number four engine (far left) of BURMA BOUND, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th Air Force, was hit by flak as the plane returned from blasting a target at Munich, Germany. It limped homeward on three engines. December 1944. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten capt

Object number: FRE 8712 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28861)...

A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Composite image.

Object number: FRE 8787 - A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759)...

Object number: UPL 33294 - James C Atkinson

Object number: UPL 33295 - James C Atkinson

Object number: UPL 33297 - The "Jolly Roger"

Object number: UPL 45456 - B-24J-5-FO #42-50939 451st BG - 727th BS - 15th AF...