UPL 73566

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Officers of B-24 42-51481 piloted by Capt. Strain. Although the B24 wasn’t officially named, it appears ‘STAIN’S DREAM’ was the unofficial nickname.
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Left to right: #1 Cpt. Dean Strain, #2 Lt. Joe Blair, #3 Lt. Mike Delaney, #4 Lt. Ed Wood. Although the B24 wasn’t officially named, it appears ‘STAIN’S DREAM’ was the unofficial nickname

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Units

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joe F Blair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806391
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Michael J Delaney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0809331
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Dean B Strain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806007
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Partial crew beside their B-24

Edward C Wood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 814476
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

An pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 853rd Bomb Squadron, 491st Bomb Group goes down after a direct flak hit during a riad on Harburg, 17 January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '853rd BS, 491st BG, 17 Jan 1945. Harburg Refinery - Germany. Lead ship going down, pilot [illegible] strain.' Second handwritten on reverse: '17-1-45, 334.'

42-51481

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

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Kathryn Delaney Godar

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Kathryn Delaney Godar

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Kathryn Delaney Godar

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Mike Delaney mail this and other photos home in 1944. 

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Mike Delaney mailed this and other photos home in 1944.

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Michael J Delaney sent this photo home along with others in 1944.