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The B-24D : Lil De-icer - 41-11836 - and crew with Pilot Lt. James Lee Merrick. Second nose art version of the, Lil-De-icer, girl on it's nose section. The airplane and crew survived Operation Tidal Wave and returned to base (RTB) at Lete airbase, Benghazi, Libya. 10 RTS. 1 Aug, 1942.

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Units

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

James Lee Merrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-11836

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lil De-icer
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron

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