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Olive Drab
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B-24D · 329th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“Ball of Fire”
41-23667
ScrappedFuselage Code
RE
Radio Call Letter
O“Oboe”
Cataloged Sorties
1
Ball of Fire, also known as 'Barber Bob,' was declared war-weary and converted for use as the 93rd Bomb Group's formation lead assembly ship, flying with the 329th Bomb Squadron (call letter O). She was replaced in that role by 42-72869 (Bear Down / U Name It Peg) and condemned for salvage on 5 May 1945.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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Pilot
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Target
Target Type
Photographs
Sources
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-6.htm
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-5.htm
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-4.htm
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-3.htm
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-2.htm
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/balloffire-v1-1.htm
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