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UPL 14502

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Arthur Claude Akin Jr

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Units

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

B-24 Liberators of the 458th Bomb Group are escorted by P-51 Mustangs of the 352nd Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '352nd Ftr Gp, 458th Bomb Gp.'

753rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Arthur Claude Akin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-710395
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-95133

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Lady Jane
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Lady Jane Memorial, Norwich

Site type: Aircraft crash site

St Barnabas, Norwich

Site type: Memorial

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

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ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

http://www.458bg.com/crewba78akin
Find A Grave Memorial# 264403

Date: 6 Apr 2015 16:19:02

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ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://www.458bg.com/crewba78akin
Find A Grave Memorial# 264403