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Leon J Nowicki, and engineer of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51233 nicknamed "The Bigast Boid". Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Nov 1944 Leon J Nowicki.'

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Units

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Leon J Nowicki, and engineer of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51233 nicknamed "The Bigast Boid". Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Nov 1944 Leon J Nowicki.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31308811
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Aircraft

Leon J Nowicki, and engineer of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51233 nicknamed "The Bigast Boid". Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Nov 1944 Leon J Nowicki.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bigast Boid
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Revisions

Date:
Contributorjrugman
ChangesChanges to person associations and place associations
Sources

Page 73, The Mighty Eighth in Color, Roger Freeman

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection