41-11916 Tangerine

media-15430.jpeg UPL 15430 B-24 Liberator #41-11916 'Tangerine' of the 513th BS, 376th BG,.

Caption from Steve Marchese: 'I believe this is the aircraft 'Tangerine' that is mentioned in the <a href="https://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/photo_gallery_marchese_francis_18.html">attached article</a> A news writer from Reuters was aboard during a bombing mission over Crete. My Dad referred the date as 12-22-42.'

Photo from the collection of Frank Marchese, 376th Bomb Group. 376th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 15430 - B-24 Liberator #41-11916 'Tangerine' of the 513th BS, 376th BG,. Caption from Steve Marchese: 'I believe this is the aircraft 'Tangerine' that...

B-24 Liberator #41-11916 'Tangerine' 513th BS, 376 BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Charles L Hobbs, returning safely to Libya.

RCN changed, 20/38/42.

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Units served with

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

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Charles L Hobbs, returning safely to Libya.

Other

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 513th BS, 376 BG, 9th AF.

Revisions

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