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42-40664

B-24 Liberator

  • Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator #4240664 'Teggie Ann' 'Honey Chile' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF a participant of the 1st Aug Ploesti raid.

    Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator #4240664 'Teggie Ann' 'Honey Chile' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF a participant of the 1st Aug Ploesti raid.

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  • B-24 Liberator #4240664 #100 'Teggie Ann' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF a participant of the 1st Aug Ploesti raid. Col Keith Compton, center and General Ent, right.

    B-24 Liberator #4240664 #100 'Teggie Ann' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF a participant of the 1st Aug Ploesti raid. Col Keith Compton, center and General Ent, right.

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  • At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya, members of the 376th Bomb Group try on their newly issued

    At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya, members of the 376th Bomb Group try on their newly issued "flak suits" designed to protect the wearer against splinters from anti-aircraft fire. The men are, left to right: S/Sgt Angelo P Aspesi, gunner of Boston, Mass. S/Sgt Leo J Picard, tail gunner, from Springfield, Mass. T/Sgt Leonard S Pate, engineer of Chino, California T/Sgt Charles D Robbins, gunner, whose home is in Milton, Washington The men are pictured just prior to taking off on the bombing raid of the Ploesti, Roumania oil field and refineries.

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  • Consolidated B-24 #4240664 'Teggie Ann' of the 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Air Force returns to an air base near Benghazi, Libya, after the Ploesti, Romania raid.

    Consolidated B-24 #4240664 'Teggie Ann' of the 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Air Force returns to an air base near Benghazi, Libya, after the Ploesti, Romania raid.

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  • At an air base near Benghazi, Libya, Brig. Gen. U. G. Ent (left) C. G. of the 9th Air Force Bomber Command and Col. K. K. Compton (right) C. O. of the 376th Bomb Group, in front of Consolidated Liberator B-24 #4240664 'Teggie Ann' which carried General Ent on the Axis-cracking raid on Ploesti, Romania oil fields and refineries.

    At an air base near Benghazi, Libya, Brig. Gen. U. G. Ent (left) C. G. of the 9th Air Force Bomber Command and Col. K. K. Compton (right) C. O. of the 376th Bomb Group, in front of Consolidated Liberator B-24 #4240664 'Teggie Ann' which carried General Ent on the Axis-cracking raid on Ploesti, Romania oil fields and refineries.

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  • Commanding Officers of the 9th U.S. Air force at a base near Benghazi. Libya after the devastating raid on the Ploesti oil fields. Left to right Maj Gen Lewis Brereton, CG 9th AF; Brig Gen U. G. Ent, CG 9th Bomber Command; and Col K.K. Compton, CO of 376th BG. A/C is B-24 Liberator #4240664 'Teggie Ann'.

    Commanding Officers of the 9th U.S. Air force at a base near Benghazi. Libya after the devastating raid on the Ploesti oil fields. Left to right Maj Gen Lewis Brereton, CG 9th AF; Brig Gen U. G. Ent, CG 9th Bomber Command; and Col K.K. Compton, CO of 376th BG. A/C is B-24 Liberator #4240664 'Teggie Ann'.

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  • Consolidated B-24D-85-CO Liberator #4240664 of 515th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group “Liberandos”, 9th Air Force

    Consolidated B-24D-85-CO Liberator #4240664 of 515th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group “Liberandos”, 9th Air Force "Teggie Ann", former "Honey Chile", taxing on a North African base. The latter is likely Benina, near Benghazi, where the 376th arrived on April 1943, from other Palestinian and North African airfields.

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  • At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya. T/Sgt Leonard S Pate, Liberator engineer of Chino, California, crawls out of the bomb bay doors of a B-24 of the 376th Bomb Group after return from the devastating low-level bombing attack on the Ploesti, Roumania oil fields and refineries. On arriving at the target, this plane's bomb bay doors jammed but the bombs (delayed action) were released and cracked open the doors, finally dropping in the oil refinery area. The raid, from first reports, wrecked the source of over 35% of Germany's war machine fuel.

    At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya. T/Sgt Leonard S Pate, Liberator engineer of Chino, California, crawls out of the bomb bay doors of a B-24 of the 376th Bomb Group after return from the devastating low-level bombing attack on the Ploesti, Roumania oil fields and refineries. On arriving at the target, this plane's bomb bay doors jammed but the bombs (delayed action) were released and cracked open the doors, finally dropping in the oil refinery area. The raid, from first reports, wrecked the source of over 35% of Germany's war machine fuel.

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  • Teggie Ann

    Teggie Ann

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The B-24 Liberator #42-40664 'Honey Chile' / '100 Teggie Ann' of the 515th Bomb Squadron, the 376th Bomb Group, and the 9th Air Force, as a participant of Operation Tidal Wave, the 1st Aug 1943 raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. Flown by Col. Keith Compton, with Mission Commander, Gen. Uzal Ent, who turned away from Ploesti at his IP, and ordered Col Compton to fly toward Bucharest and did not bomb his assigned target at Ploesti. '100 Teggie Ann' survived the Ploesti raid to return to base at Benghazi, Libya. Aug 1, 1943.

'Honey Chile' / '100 Teggie Ann' was shot down by enemy aircraft in a later raid, 16, Aug, 1943, over Foggia, Southern Italy, flown by pilot, Lt. Donaldson B Hurd, MACR 298. Lost on the August 16,1943 mission to Foggia, Italy when she was shot up by fighters and crashed at Melfi, Italy. The shoot down was credited to Unteroffizier Martin Muller in a Bf 109G-6 from JG 3/12.

The B-24D-85-CO Liberator, originally named 'Honey Chile' and later, 'Liberandos 100', and '100 Teggie Ann', S/N 42-40664 was in the 515th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force.

'Honey Chile' / 'Liberandos 100' / '100 Teggie Ann' is not the same airplane as another B-24D, # 41-11613, named, 'Florine JuJu' / '71 Liberandos' / '71 Teggie Ann' / '71 The Blue Streak'. It was also in the 376th Bomb Group, but did not participate in Operation Tidal Wave, the Ploesti raid, and survived the war to return home for a war bond tour.

Service

Units

  • 9th Air Force

    9th Air Force

  • 376th Bomb Group

    376th Bomb Group

    Group
    Constituted as 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 Oct 1942 and activated in Palestine on 31 Oct. Began combat immediately, using B-24 aircraft. Operated with Ninth AF from bases in the Middle East, Nov 1942-Sep 1943, and with Twelfth AF from Tunisia...

  • 515th Bomb Squadron

    515th Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

People

  • Angelo Aspesi

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Crew member on B-24 Liberator 42-40664 'Teggie Ann', flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, successfully returning to Benghazi, Libya. Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Keith Compton

    Military | Lieutenant General | B-24 Command Pilot - Squadron Commander - Commanding Officer | 376th Bomb Group
    Keith Karl Compton (December 9, 1915 – June 15, 2004) was an American Air Force Lieutenant General who was Vice Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command. He flew as Command Pilot with Gen. Uzal Ent on Operation Tidal Wave in the B-24D, 'Teggie Ann'...

  • Harry Crampton

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Don Hurd crew. Radio operator of B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298 ...

  • Donald Emaus

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Gunner on B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. Shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298. Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), GC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x battle stars).

  • Uzal Ent

    Military | Major General | Commanding General | 376th Bomb Group
    Uzal Girard Ent was an American Army Air Force officer who served as the commander of the 9th Air Force and subsequently the 2nd Air Force during World War II. He flew as mission commander on the Aug 1, 1943, Ploesti oil refinery raid...

  • John Farnam

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight engineer / Top turret | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Don Hurd crew. Flight engineer of B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. Shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 18-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

  • Alfred Farrington

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 376th Bomb Group
    Scott Farrington served as a tail gunner with the 515th Bomb Squadron of the 376th Bomb Group. He flew on the crew of Donaldson Hurd, flying 'Dopey Goldberg', during the Ploesti raid on 1 Aug 1943. He was shot down with Hurd over Foggia Italy a couple...

  • Kermit Hansen

    Military | Captain | Navigator | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Don Hurd crew. Navigator of B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. July-43, was the lead B-24 attacking to Rome. Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298 ...

  • Donaldson Hurd

    Military | Captain | Pilot | 376th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Pilot of B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. Shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 18-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298. ...

  • Leonard Pate

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer | 376th Bomb Group
    Flight Engineer on B-24 Liberator 42-40664 'Teggie Ann' 515 BS, 376 BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, successfully returning to Benghazi, Libya.

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Missions

  • Operation Tidal Wave

    1 August 1943
    Operation TIDAL WAVE. B24D Liberators attack the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The bombers flew low to avoid radar detection and dropped time delayed bombs. Out of the 177 B-24s that took part in the raid 167 managed to attack their targets. 57 B...

Places

  • Mellaha

    Military site : airfield

  • Berca

    Military site : airfield

  • Lete

    Military site : airfield

Events

Event Location Date
Survived Ploesti Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943

B-24 Liberator #4240664 'Teggie Ann' 'Honey Chile' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF a participant of the 1st Aug Ploesti raid. Survived the raid to return to base at Benghazi, Libya.
Failed To Return FTR 85025 Melfi PZ, Italy 16 August 1943

Shot down by enemy aircraft in later raid, 16th Aug 43 over Foggia, Southern Italy, pilot Donaldson B Hurd, MACR 298.
Assigned Benghazi, Libya

515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF.
Nicknames
Honey Chile, Liberandos, Teggie Ann
Production block number
B-24D-85-CO
Manufacturer
Consolidated
Markings and paint scheme/livery

Originally 'Honey Chile' on LH and RH nose. Later 'Teggie Ann' on LH nose. Then, 'Liberandos 100' on RH nose, and '100 Teggie Ann' on LH nose. Overall olive drab. Insignia was a white star and wings on a blue background with a red surround for 1943 only

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
27 April 2020 05:31:32 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday ~ Michael Hill ~~~~ Into The Fire ~ Duane Schultz
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26 April 2020 02:23:48 jmoore43 Changes to description
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Description" to aid clarity & consistency.
Date Contributor Update
11 February 2020 15:02:54 Emily Changes to nicknames
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Removed 100 from aircraft name field as this was the aircraft's identification number within its unit
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:28:34 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:25:39 Kickapoo Changes to unit associations and place associations
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:23:09 Kickapoo Changes to markings
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:12:58 Kickapoo Changes to nicknames, markings and description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:06:23 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 21:01:46 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 20:55:07 Kickapoo Changes to nicknames, markings and description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 20:00:57 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 19:51:00 Kickapoo Changes to nicknames
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
12 August 2019 19:48:08 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into the fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
22 May 2019 22:00:43 Kickapoo Changes to description
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz
Date Contributor Update
29 March 2015 19:21:54 Al_Skiff Changes to description and events
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USAAF Photo / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com / MACR 298
Date Contributor Update
29 March 2015 16:59:09 Al_Skiff Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, description, events, unit associations, mission associations and media associations
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USAAF Photo / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com / MACR 298

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