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DFunited · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2003, 08:33:43 PM »

hey arlo, you seemed to get that one set, how bout a B24J liberator working in the Pacific theater, named "wabbit twaxt." my grandad was a waist gunner/engineer in that one for a few years. Got any info with that one?

Arlo · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2003, 11:29:52 PM »

Sorry ... best I can do at the moment is an 8th AAF B-24H casualty:

52392 (458th BG, 753rd BS, *Wabbit Twacks*) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3786

I've sent out a feeler. My best source plays AH and he may find something. I've directed him to this thread.

loser · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2003, 12:04:40 AM »

This community rules. ~~guys~~

DFunited · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2003, 04:55:33 PM »

Alright, thanks Arlo. Some more info i have on it if anybody knows is that "Wabbit Twaxt" was in the 391st bombardment group, 482nd squadron (i think) 7th AF. They were also involved in the Iwo Jima bombing in which many of the crewmembers earned Distinguished Flying Cross's.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:18:09 PM »

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Originally posted by DFunited
Alright, thanks Arlo. Some more info i have on it if anybody knows is that "Wabbit Twaxt" was in the 391st bombardment group, 482nd squadron (i think) 7th AF. They were also involved in the Iwo Jima bombing in which many of the crewmembers earned Distinguished Flying Cross's.

Any chance you can check that BG and BS number again?

391st BG had B26s in Europe. 482nd BS had B29s as part of the 505th BG in the Pacific.

Only Pacific "Wabbit Twacks" I could find was with a Navy bombing squadron flying B24s, VPB-108. There are a couple listed with 8th AF Groups.

Dan/Slack

Arlo · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:36:14 PM »

Dan's my invaluable contact, btw. Thanks for helping out on this.