41-24229 - Seeds of Satan - Miss Delores - Buzzin' Bear

media-13697.jpeg UPL 13697 B-24D-25-CO Liberator 41-24229 - Buzzin Bear of the 67th Bomb Squadron - the 44th Bomb Group - and the 8th Air Force. Pilot Maj. Bill Cameron - right. - 1st Lt. James F. Devinney - Bombardier - left. Name, Buzzin Bear on Starboard / RH Side - Renamed from, Seeds of Satan, - Port / LH side has the name, Miss Delores
Survived Operation Tidal Wave , Ploesti, Romania. Aug 1, 1943.

Removed aircraft names' punctuation marks. - Kickapoo

Object Number - UPL 13697 - B-24D-25-CO Liberator 41-24229 - Buzzin Bear of the 67th Bomb Squadron - the 44th Bomb Group - and the 8th Air Force. Pilot Maj. Bill Cameron -...

The B-24D, 41-24229, was first named, Seeds Of Satan, with it's name and nose art, changed to, Miss Delores, for it's second name. It's last given name, was, Buzzin' Bear.  It was originally in the 8th Air Force, the 44th Bomb Group, and the 67th Bomb Squadron, based in Shipdham, Britain. In 1943, the plane was temporarily reassigned (TDY) from Britain, to North Africa, based at Benghazi, Libya, to assist the U.S. Air Force's 9th Bomber Command to bomb and destroy the German held oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, in 1943                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Buzzin' Bear, was flown by Col. William Roderick Cameron on Operation Tidal Wave, to Ploesti and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 43.



After surviving the Ploesti mission, Buzzin' Bear, while still on temporary assignment (TDY) to the 9th Bomber Command, was shot down over Foggia, Italy, by enemy fighters and failed to return from the mission - FTR.  4 KIA - 6 POW. 16 Aug 1943,

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A medical truck and ground personnel of the 44th Bomb Group on standby as a B-24 Liberator (V, serial number 41-23813) nicknamed "Victory Ship" returns from a mission. Image via Colonel William R Cameron.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19062664 / 0-727169
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-190739
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-204418
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727322
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19055445
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Suzy Q
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Seeds of Satan - Miss Delores - Buzzin' Bear
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Crashed

FTR

Foggia, Province of Foggia, Italy 16 August 1943 Failed To Return (FTR) mission to Foggia, Italy. Shot down by enemy fighters 16-Aug-43. 4 x KIA 6 x POW.

Manufactured

San Diego, TX 78384, USA Built at Consolidated.

Delivered

Texas, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Shipdham, UK Assigned to 8th AF - 44BG - 67BS, USAAF

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USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941  -  1947   -   The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors   -   Robert D. Archer & Victor G. Archer

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Minor wording, word spacing, and detail changes.  -  Kickapoo

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Aircraft names. - Kickapoo

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Best Web - B-24 - 'Suzy Q'

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Ploesti The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Steart

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Details added from:
MACR 15858 - http://www.fold3.com;
http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg

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