42-95000 Skipper's Clipper

media-15882.jpeg UPL 15882 Skipper's Clipper was a B-24H-20 FO, 42-95000, squadron ID: MK-Y+, assigned to the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. She flew 92 missions with the 445th before returning to the ZI on 16 Jun 45 and salvaged 25 Sept 45 in Altus, Oklahoma.
445th Bomb Group collection

Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

Object Number - UPL 15882 - Skipper's Clipper was a B-24H-20 FO, 42-95000, squadron ID: MK-Y+, assigned to the 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. She flew 92 missions with...

701st Bomb Sqn, 445th Bomb Grp, "Skipper's Clipper", MK-Y+. Flew 92 missions with the 445th BG. Returned to the USA 6/16/45. Salvaged 9/25/45.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Revisions

Date
ContributorUALDC8
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Battle colors - Vol 1
Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth

Date
ContributorUALDC8
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Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol. 1
Mike Simpson's 445th Bomb Group Website
The History of the 445th Bombardment Group (H) by Rudolph Birsic
B-24 Best Website

Date
ContributorUALDC8
Changes
Sources

Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth
Battle Colors - Vol 1
Mike Simpson's 445th Bomb Group Website
The History of the 445th Bomb Group (H) by Rudolph Birsic
B-24 Best Website

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