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Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, S/Sgt Landon Hunt Crew Chief.'

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Units

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, Cpl Albert Krassman, Armorer.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Cheif
Sergeant Albert R Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Kentucky Belle" call "H". B-24J-156-Co, 4440268, 706 Bomb Squadron (H), 446 Bomb Group (H), 20th Combat Bomb Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th USAF. Sgt Albert R Krassman JR, AAF station 125, Flixtion, Bungay, Suffolk, England, Spring 1945.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37343250

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle" of the 446th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Kentucky Belle" painted on other side of nose.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Belle
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Revisions

Date:
Contributorjrugman
ChangesChanges to place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Page 28, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman

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Caption reads "Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle"."

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection