FRE 8873

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B-24D, Liberator bomber, serial number, 40-2354, named, Snafu, was in the 66th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group. Starboard - Right) Side - "Situation Normal All [Fouled] Up" - Shown 1 Sep 42. England Lost 16 Feb 43 over France. Pilot Fred M. Billings. MAC (Mid Air Collision) over the English Channel with the B-24D, Bela, 41-23818. 20 KIA. MACR 5095 This airframe was manufactured, 42-40354, as one of a batch of 20 B-24Ds with serials 40-2349 - 2368, formally allocated serial number, 40-2354, from a batch of unused serial numbers initially slated for a run of lend lease B-24A Liberators funded in Fiscal Year 1940. Info Contributor - Al Blue Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 5 Sep 1942.' [stamp] and '219925.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed.

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Units

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-24 Liberator (serial number 40-2354) nicknamed "SNAFU" of the 44th Bomb Group Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 5 Sep 1942.' [stamp] and '219925.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snafu
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24D - SN # 40-25354 also SN # 42-40354 - 'SNAFU'

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ChangesChanges to person associations
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Removed association not depicted in the image. Associations should be made in the AIRCRAFT record.

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24D - 'SNAFU' - SN # 42-40354 - also - SN # 40-2354

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - SNAFU - 40-2354 - 42-40354

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ContributorEmily
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Removed information from caption pertaining to Liberator AM915 (allocated manufacturer's serial number 40-2354 ), and clarified the misunderstanding between the two air frames based on information research by Joe Baugher

Removed association to 8th Air Force, as this aircraft was not assigned to this unit

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - 40-2354 - '354'

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ContributorKickapoo
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Removed punctuation marks around aircraft name, for uniformity, clarity, and accuracy. - Kickapoo

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - 40-2354 - Snafu

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ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - 42-40354 - Snafu. Info Contributor - Al Blue

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection