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B-24D Liberator, 42-40660, LITTLERICHARD, was in the 9th Air Force, the 376th Bomb Group, and the 513th Bombardment Squadron. It flew on the Ploesti raid piloted by Dean E. Lear, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1, 1943 Standing (L-R) Bombardier - Ralph Talas CoPilot - Grover Buxton Pilot - Jim DeVeuve Navigator - Frank Keany Kneeling (L-R) Radio Operator - Gus Huneke Engineer - Rudy Steller Waist Gunner - Paul Furnell

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Units

376th Bomb Group

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

B-24 Liberators of the 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation over the Alps. Printed caption on reverse: 'AFHQ Dec.29th - American bombers headed for Germany. Flying over the Alps are these long range bombers, B-24 Liberators, of the 15th USAAF, on a mission to smash vital centers in the Axis lines of communications. USAAF photo thru PWB. Serviced by Algiers to B List, NA and IT. Approved by appropriate military authority. Reserviced by OWI London to List G.'

513th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40660

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Little Richard
Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorKickapoo

ChangesChanges to caption and mission associations

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Best Web - B-24 - 40-402660 - LITTLE RICHARD

Date: 27 Apr 2015 10:19:37

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations

Sources

http://www.b24bestweb.com