42-40654 Kate Smith

media-45713.jpeg UPL 45713 B-24D-85-BO #42-40654 "Kate Smith" Code: R
98th BG - 345th BS - 12th AF

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Object Number - UPL 45713 - B-24D-85-BO #42-40654 "Kate Smith" Code: R 98th BG - 345th BS - 12th AF

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

IX Bomber Command

  • Unit Hierarchy: Command
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Benina Airfield, Libya 29 July 1943 Crash Landed

Revisions

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The 98th BG was assigned to 9th AF IX BC circa Aug/Nov 1942 until circa Sept/Oct 1943. This B-24D is from that era.

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/4763423890/

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http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b24_9.html

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