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B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-26975), of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force prepare for a mission.
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B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-26975), of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force prepare for a mission. (added notes)- 41-26975 is not a serial number assigned to a B-24. This aircraft is B-24H-20-DT #42-28975 of the 720th BS at it's base in Manduria, Italy.

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Units

450th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)

Fifteenth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-26975), of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force prepare for a mission.

41-28975

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
Sources

http://www.450thbg.com/real/html/aircraft.shtml#Top

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection