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Lt. Sig Liebfeld from St. Paul, Minnesota. He and two of his brothers died in WWII. He was a Jewish American hero. He earned the Silver Star.

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Units

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

People

Sig Liebfeld

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Francisco D Mercado

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-754946
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Locations

Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group with ground support vehicles, including trucks, ambulances and a Cletrac wait in front of the control tower at Metfield for returning B-24 Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Waiting for mission return, probably Metfield, Nov.'

Metfield

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 30 Dec 2016 18:29:48

Contributordmercado55

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

Sources

From David Mercado Collection