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B-24 Liberator #4240370 'Heaven Can Wait' with crew chiefs from the 565th Squadron of the 389th Heavy Bombardment Group at Hethel England.

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Units

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Personnel of the 389th Bomb Group stand atop the engine of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40787) nicknamed "Vagabond King". Sitting (left to right): Staff Sergeant David C Shattles, Staff Sergeant Louis H Raines, Corporal Alfred P Rossi. Standing (left to right)Second Lieutenant Masco, First Lieutenant Marvin Mendlesohn, First Lieutenant George A Brinton, Captain John B. McCormick, Staff Sergeant William J Budai, Staff Sergeant Richard W Weaver

'They have bombed ten different countries. Associated

565th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

A close up of the nose-art of the specially-decorated B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Pete the Pom Inspector" used as a monitor ship by the 467th Bomb Group.

42-40370

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Heaven Can Wait Pete the Pom Inspector
Unit: 44th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 789th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Hethel airfield, looking south, the technical site with three T2 hangars is left, 16 April 1946. Photograph by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1429. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Hethel

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 8 Apr 2015 13:19:38

ContributorAl_Skiff

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

Sources

USSAF Photo.