UPL 27044

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B-24H 42-50449 J4-W 'Heavenly Hideaway' 753BS, 458BG, 8AF. Collided mid air with B-24H 41-29596 "Hell's Angel's" on return from a mission on 23-2-45 over Horsham, resultant crash killed the 9 man crew.

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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

Aircraft

42-50449

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Hideaway
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

http://www.458bg.com/crewbj126bechtel.htm