42-52612 Home Breaker

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial number 42-52612) nicknamed "Home Breaker" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr written on slide casing: '42-52612, RT-L.' media-395394.jpg FRE 6576 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial number 42-52612) nicknamed "Home Breaker" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr written on slide casing: '42-52612, RT-L.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6576 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial number 42-52612) nicknamed "Home Breaker" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via...

Assigned to 706BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. 102 x missions. Returned ZI.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Bungay NR35, UK Assigned to 706BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA

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Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com/homebreaker1.htm
http://www.aviationmuseum.net/706BS.htm

42-52612: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial number 42-52612) nicknamed "Home Breaker" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr written on slide casing: '42-52612, RT-L.'

Object number: FRE 6576 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial...

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