B-24

Control tower (arrow, center) and enlisted men's barrack (right center) of the 1339th AAFBU at Chengkang (Chengkung), Yunnan province, China. Four B-24s are scattered around the field.

B-24 "Dog Daize" nose art somewhere in the CBI. Submitted by Elmer E. Fischer.

1st Lt. Folke Leon Johnson, A.S.N. 0-799026. Lt. Johnson was on a 308th Bombardment Group B-24 (listed as "Old Acquaintance", #44-40826). He and the remainder of the crew were MIA on December 18, 1944 (declared deceased December 19, 1945) on a flight off the coast of China. He entered the service from Virginia. Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple...

The B-24 "Old Acquaintance", serial no. 44-40826, in the CBI during WWII. Selig Seidler was a member of the 16th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI during WWII.

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Georgia Peach," serial #42-73445, in the CBI during WWII. "A. B. Gerland, 1st Lt. A.C."

The B-24 "Poco Moco," serial #44-49451, in the CBI during WWII.

The B-24J "Lakanooki" in the CBI during WWII, with revetment visible behind. "A. B. Gerland, 1st Lt. A.C." Serial #42-73244.

The B-24 "Little Egypt", serial no. #44-49569 in the CBI. "ABG" (A. B. Gerland)

The B-24 "China Clipper" in the CBI, showing damage to one engine.

Combat Photographer Selig Seidler with the B-24 "Cocky Bobby" in the CBI. Selig Seidler, combat photographer with the 16th Combat Camera Unit, in front of B-24 bomber #44-41427 COCKY BOBBY of the 14AF 308BG 425BS. From the collection of S/Sgt. Herbert Gross, 14AF 308BG 375BS, flight engineer/gunner on 42-73243 VITAMIN P II and other B-24s in China 1943-1944. (Shared by...