42-40733 Virgin for Short, But Not For Long

media-15332.jpeg UPL 15332 B-24 Liberator #42-40733 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Clarence W Gerrick, returning safely to Libya.

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Associated to Clarence Gerrick from information in the caption.

Object Number - UPL 15332 - B-24 Liberator #42-40733 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Clarence W Gerrick, returning safely to...

B-24 Liberator 42-40733 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Clarence W Gerrick, returning safely to Libya.



Took part in "Big Week" a week of concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries. 24th Feb 44 mission target Gotha, Germany piloted by James O McMullin Jr. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Stadtlengsfeld, Germany. 1 KIA / 9 POW. MACR 2939.

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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: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32144806
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

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

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 Clarence W Gerrick, returning safely to Libya.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Stadtlengsfeld, Germany 24 February 1944 24th Feb 44 mission target Gotha, Germany piloted by James O McMullin Jr. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Stadtlengsfeld, Germany. 1 KIA / 9 POW. MACR 2939.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 567th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Revisions

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ContributorDieterle
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Added the crew of the Ploesti mission. Dan Masters, Dan Masters' blog of the Second World War, Thursday, June 13, 2019, "Ploesti and Beyond: The Wartime Careers of Clarence Gerrick and Jack Dieterle," https://danmastersworldwar2.blogspot.com/2019/06/ploesti-and-beyond-war…

"Bomber Crewmen Who Flew on Tidal Wave," http://www.ploesti.com/roster.pdf

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Correlating aircraft associated with Roger Dunnington.

Tail insignia: "Bomber Crewmen Who Flew on Tidal Wave," http://www.ploesti.com/roster.pdf

Date
ContributorDieterle
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Adding aircraft picture associated with crew member Roger Dunnington.

Date
ContributorDieterle
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Removed duplicate personnel entry after transferring data.

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ContributorDieterle
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Richard Dieterle, reformatting.

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ContributorDieterle
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Richard Dieterle, matching date and place plane lost with list of 567th missions.

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ContributorDieterle
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Richard Dieterle, adding 567 BS from Operation Tidal Wave Aircraft Roster.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2939 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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