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  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Captain Edward F Wilson (centre) and two fellow airmen of the 491st Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50754) nicknamed "Urgin Virgin". Image via Edward F Wilson. Written on slide casing: 'T8-O, 42-50754. Ed Wilson centre.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Urgin Virgin
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Y.M.C.A Flying Service
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Linda Lou
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Audrey
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wazzle Dazzle
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Arise My Love and Come With Me
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50770) of the 492nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '250770, 5Z:I 856 BS, MIA 4/8/44 Sweden.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Queenie
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stand By
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Double Trouble
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (DC-N+, serial number 42-50785) of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron