42-40619

media-15324.jpeg UPL 15324 The B-24D-80-CO Liberator Bomber, 42-40619 of the 566th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. Participated in the 1st Aug 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission. 1 Aug 43. Lost on the mission to bomb aircraft factories at Gotha, Germany. 24 Feb 43. 4 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 2938.

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Object Number - UPL 15324 - The B-24D-80-CO Liberator Bomber, 42-40619 of the 566th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. Participated in the 1st Aug 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission. 1...

The B-24D-80-CO Liberator Bomber, 42-40619, named 619, was in the 566th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bomb Group, the "Sky Scorpions", and the 8th Air Force, flown by Capt. Emery Ward and Maj. John Brooks, and participated in the low level Ploesti, Romania mission, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1,1943.

Later, flown by Lt. Freelin A. Carlton, 619, was lost on a mission to bomb the aircraft factories at Gotha, Germany. 3 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 2938. Feb 24,1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-23828
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Bomber Pilot / Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Berka, al Birkah

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew in the 1st Aug 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission, returning safely to Libya.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944 Lost on 24th Feb 44 mission to bomb aircraft factories in Gotha, Germany. 3 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 2938.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 566th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF.

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Removed 619 from nickname field, these were the final 3 numbers of aircraft's serial number and not a nickname

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Best Web - B-24 - 42-40619 - 619

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Letter spacing. details added. - Kickapoo

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Best Web - B-24 - 42- 40619 - 619

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Puctuation - Kickapoo

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Punctuation - Kickapoo

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Ploesti 1943 - Steven J. Zaloga

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Ploesti 1943 - Steven J. Zaloga

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Ploesti 1943 - Steven J. Zaloga

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Ploesti 1943 - Steven J. Zaloga

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MACR 2938 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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