41-23656 Rowdy Ann

media-15190.jpeg UPL 15190 B-24 Liberator #41-23656 'Rowdy Ann' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

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Object Number - UPL 15190 - B-24 Liberator #41-23656 'Rowdy Ann' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

B-24 Liberator #41-23656 'Rowdy Ann' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, aborting before the target, pilot Allen B Gaston. A/C Renamed from 'Rowdy II' - Transferred to 376th BG / 512th BS. Returned to the States on June 6, 1944 and went on a war bond drive.

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Units served with

376th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Luther Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34125884
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Turret Gunner

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, aborting before the target, pilot Allen B Gaston.

Other

War Bonds Tour

Fort Worth, TX, USA 6 June 1944 Returned to the States on June 6, 1944 and went on a war bond drive.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

Assigned

A/C Renamed from 'Rowdy II' - Transferred to 376th BG / 512th BS.

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