450th Bomb Group

Group
media-20768.jpeg UPL 20768

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Object Number - UPL 20768

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Manduria 19 January 1944 - 26 April 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15054109
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 722nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-714649
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14193781 / O-838060
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33603266
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15134066 / O-823337
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28774) of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Better Late Than Never
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron 721st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Body
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 450th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-26975), of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force prepare for a mission.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 720th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Image via John Preston.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Morning Star
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 721st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Air Stories - 12th & 15th Air Forces
by Gerard Paloque
page 101

Date
Contributormillebr
Changes
Sources

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; 450th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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