450th Bomb Group

Group
media-20768.jpeg UPL 20768

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Object Number - UPL 20768

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Manduria 19 January 1944 - 26 April 1945

Encompassing

People

Edward M Lee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14174428 / O-2001566
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond Ward Lunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31378740
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner

Richard Leroy Moshier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13146486
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

Paul F Radue

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664056
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Operations Officer

William John Reis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17131424 / O-2058546
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

42-64448

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bottoms Up
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7740) nicknamed “Big Blow Out” of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force that has crash landed at San Pancrazio, Italy, 30 January 44.

42-7740

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Blow Out
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 722nd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.

42-78156

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hard To Get
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78231) of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF Italy B-24G 450th Bomb Group.'

42-78231

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Satan's Gal
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Babe in Arms".

42-78234

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Babe In Arms
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://www.forgottenairfields.com/italy/apulia/taranto/manduria-s583.ht…

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Air Stories - 12th & 15th Air Forces
by Gerard Paloque
page 101

Date
Contributormillebr
Changes
Sources

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; 450th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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