Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Tail Heavy 831st Bomb Squadron Named Pilot Grouping - DFC 19th Century mounted on the port side

mounted on the port side and firing forwards and outwards at a 30° angle to avoid the propeller arc

though a lot of the nickel has worn off from years of use

The blazing wreckage landed just outside Bad Zwischenahn airfield

It was basically a M1917 helmet shell

excitement and romance that creates a portal into the golden years of aviation

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Tail Heavy 831st Bomb Squadron Named Pilot Grouping - DFC 19th Century mounted on the port sideOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. First Lieutenant Robert R. Baker ASN 16086294 was a pilot on the B 24 Liberator TAIL HEAVY and flew 33 successful missions. He was assigned to the 831st Bomb Squadron, 485TH Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. According to the Army Air Corps Library and Museum he received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster on February 26th, 1945 and again on April 20th, 1945. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.