42-94863 Ole Baldy

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Ol Baldy, 490 BG.' This aircraft was assigned to the 490th Bomb Group but flew no missions with them, before being transferred to the 493rd Bomb Group in Spring 1944. media-395674.jpg FRE 6852 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Ol Baldy, 490 BG.' This aircraft was assigned to the 490th Bomb Group but flew no missions with them, before being transferred to the 493rd Bomb Group in Spring 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6852 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide...

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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

Robert R Bagley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Theodore C Boecher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Edmund F Boomhower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712760
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert C Christie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Jack M Erickson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributor2nd Air Division Memorial Library
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2nd Air Division Memorial Library

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 9395 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-94863: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Ol Baldy, 490 BG.' This aircraft was assigned to the 490th Bomb Group but flew no missions with them, before being transferred to the 493rd Bomb Group in Spring 1944.

Object number: FRE 6852 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 389th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 7899 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Ole...