41-23795 Miss Julie Sneezy

media-15195.jpeg UPL 15195 B-24 Liberator #41-23795 'Sneezy' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.

Object Number - UPL 15195 - B-24 Liberator #41-23795 'Sneezy' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.

Equipped with radar and was used in a sea search role early in its career and may have been operated by other than the 343rd BS.

Converted back to a bomber and served in that role with the 343rd from 3rd Mar 43 through approximately 30th May 43 during which time it's name was changed to 'Sneezy' in compliance with the Snow White Squadron directive.

By 1 Aug 43 A/C had been transferred to the 344th BS and was flown on the low level Ploesti mission by the Donald Johnson crew.

It's operational career ended 23 Feb 44.

Assignments: "S" in 343rd from 13 Mar thru 30 May 43 and "I" in 344th from 1 Aug 43 thru 23 Feb 44.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35028556 / O-736231
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 3 March 1943 343rd BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 30 May 1943 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 1 Aug 43 A/C was flown on the low level Ploesti mission by the Donald Johnson crew. Returned safely to Libya.

Other

Retired from Operations

Benghazi, Libya 23 February 1944 Operational career ended 23 Feb 44.

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Marchese; B'24 Liberator PMD

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