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Aircraft

Liberty Belle

Aircraft Serial #: 42-107211

Liberty Belle

"LIBERTY BELLE" with Capt. John A. Harrison. Harrison crew information

Names: Liberty Belle

Squadron: 349th | Squadron Marking: XR | Tail Marking: O

Pilot: LT CARL GUSTAFSON, JR

MACR: 08795

Notes

the carl g.gustafson crew's aircraft was named the liberty belle with b.g.cannon as the crew chief. The nose art was the liberty belle with a shapely blond standing by it. Robert Fife

Crew Information

8 KIA, 1 POW

History

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DateEvent
March 21, 1944Tulsa
March 27, 1944Accepted into Inventory
April 4, 1944Kearney
April 14, 1944Grenier
April 19, 1944Assigned to UK
July 29, 1944FTR - Fighters - Mannstedt, Germany
July 29, 1944FTR - Fighters - Mannstedt, Germany

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
John Harrison names Fortress for home townPrintThe Liberty Vindicator July 17 194412:00 am

Additional Photos

Robert Fife

T/Sgt Robert Fife TTE on Lt Gustafson Crew. Shot down over Merseburg July 29, 1944.