42-40731 Hag Mag The Mothball Queen Eager Eve
Object Number - UPL 14880 - B-24 Liberator #42-40731 'Hag Mag The Mothball Queen' 'Eager Eve'. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid and returned to Libya.
A/C flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returned safely to Libya.
On 6 Oct 43 while taking off on the return flight from Marrakesh to the UK, hit a wall when just airborne. All but the pilots bailed out and the pilots crash landed it. It remained there and was reduced to components.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron 66th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-666328
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | A/C flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti mission, returned safely to Libya. |
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Crashed |
Marrakesh, Morocco | 6 October 1943 | On 6 Oct 43 while taking off on the return flight from Marrakesh to the UK, hit a wall when just airborne. All but the pilots bailed out and the pilots crash landed it. It remained there and was reduced to components. |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |