42-64438 Ramblin Wreck

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-64438) nicknamed "The Ramblin' Reck" of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. media-395380.jpg FRE 6562 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-64438) nicknamed "The Ramblin' Reck" of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6562 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-64438) nicknamed "The Ramblin' Reck" of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group...

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

People

Martin P Bulger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-744971
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George Joseph Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806622
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter Derdzenski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12200169
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Francis H Folkner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33361283
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Aerial Gunner

Norman Martin Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679101
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Revisions

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Sources

Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

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ContributorB24Mike
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Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 16098 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-64438) nicknamed "The Ramblin' Reck" of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via 100th Bomb Group Association.

Object number: FRE 6562 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42...