The Sharon "D" was the personal aircraft of Lt. Col. Leon Vance in the 845th Bombardment Sqn, 8th Air Force based at RAF Halesworth in England. The aircraft was named after Vance's daughter. Vance himself was killed when he stayed with his dying aircraft the day before D-Day and allowed the rest of his crew to get out. He was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Consolidated Liberator 123873 was part of 28th Bomb Group of the 11th Air Force based at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. Seen here on a mission against Japanese forces around the Aleutians
1944 - Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
1948 - Prestwick
1947 - Prestwick
Unknown - Prestwick
Unknown - Prestwick
1947 - Prestwick
1947 - Prestwick'Diamond Lil'
1976 - Harlingen, Texas1984 - Harlingen, Texas
1948 - Prestwick
1948 - Prestwick
1968 - Prestwick'Diamond Lil'
1984 - Harlingen, Texas
1972 - Anchorage
1972 - Anchorage
1975 - Lake View Oregon
1971 - Tucson Arizona
1976 - Tucson Arizona
1976 - Buckeye Arizona
1976 - Buckeye Arizona
1972 - Broomfield
1972 - Broomfield
1971 - Tucson Arizona
