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Staff Sergeant S.F. Campbell, a tail gunner of the 446th Bomb Group with his B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt SF Campbell, DFC, Tail gunner.'

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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 S.F. Campbell, a tail gunner of the 446th Bomb Group with his B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt SF Campbell, DFC, Tail gunner.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: TailGunner
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

The battle scarred tail of a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ginger
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection