UPL 15227

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B-24D Liberator, 42-40662, Black Magic, 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Flew on the Ploesti mission, returning safely to Benghazi, Libya. Later shot down on a mission to Regensburg-Obertruabling. 22 Feb 44. 10 POW. MACR 2588

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Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40662

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Black Magic
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and mission associations
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Punctuation removed from aircraft names for uniformity and clarity. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations
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