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Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Tail Heavy 831st Bomb Squadron Named Pilot Grouping - DFC 19th Century Circa 1810-1820 this is not

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Circa 1810-1820 this is not an official Naval issue Brown Bess although the lack of a ramrod throat mount may indicate that it was purpose built for Naval use

It was basically a M1917 helmet shell

It retains its original long-range rear sight

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

The blazing wreckage landed just outside Bad Zwischenahn airfield

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Tail Heavy 831st Bomb Squadron Named Pilot Grouping - DFC 19th Century Circa 1810-1820 this is notOriginal 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.

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