42-40772 Scheherazade
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Object Number - UPL 15422 - B-24D Liberator, 42-40772, Scheherezade, from the 564th BS, the 389th BG, the 8th AF, flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission, piloted by Lt....
The B-24D Liberator, 42-40772, Scheherazade, was in the 564th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force, TDY to the 9th Air Force, and was flown by Lt. John T. Blackis on Operation Tidal Wave, over Ploesti's oil refineries. Interned in Portugal after experiencing mechanical problems on it's return flight. 10 INT. 1 Aug, 1943
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner / Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13054088
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Scheherazade
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by John T Blackis, returning safely to Libya. |
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Other Interned INT |
28 August 1943 | 28th Aug 43. Interned in Portugal after experiencing mechanical problems on return flight. 10 INT. | |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 564th BS, 389 BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |