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A B-24 Liberator of the 456th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in Agadir, 1945. Image via Pierre Gandillet. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir 1945, B-24L (of the 456th BG- 15th AF).'
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A B-24 Liberator of the 456th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in Agadir, 1945. Image via Pierre Gandillet. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir 1945, B-24L (of the 456th BG- 15th AF).'

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Nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-94866) nicknamed "Red Hot Riding Hood" of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye. This aircraft was transferred to the 15th Air Force in December 1944, where it served with the 456th Bomb Group.

456th 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

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection