FRE 1920

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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L" of the 458th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Vincent. Handwritten caption on reverse: '458 BG, My 2nd airplane- the AZON equipment from the ill-fated Royal Flush was transported to SOL. I flew here until 15 Aug when i was assigned as 1st Pilot "A Dog's Life" also an AZON aircraft.'
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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L" of the 458th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Vincent. Handwritten caption on reverse: '458 BG, My 2nd airplane- the AZON equipment from the ill-fated Royal Flush was transported to SOL. I flew here until 15 Aug when i was assigned as 1st Pilot "A Dog's Life" also an AZON aircraft.'

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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

A B-24 Liberators including, (serial number 44-40066) nicknamed "S.O.L", of the 458th Bomb Group fly in formation with a flight assembly ship. Written on slide casing: 'SOL, Azon a/c.'

44-40066

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: S.O.L.
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection