42-40319 - Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg
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The B-24D Liberator, 42-40319, first named, Yankee Rebel, by it's pilot, Lt. "Pappy" Morgan, later, renamed, Dopey Goldberg, by it's new pilot, Lt. Donaldson "Don" Hurd, for Operation Tidal Wave, was originally in the 8th Air Force in the U.K. in the 376th Bomb Group, and the 515th Bombardment Squadron. It was temporarily detached to the 9th Air Force, in Benghazi, Libya, for Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission to destroy the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. It flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission, piloted by Lt. Hurd and his crew, and returned safely to base at Benghazi. RTB. 1 Aug 43.
B-24D - Dopey Goldberg - Don Hurd's Crew on the Ploesti Mission :
Donaldson Hurd -
Harry Crampton -
Jack Reiter -
Pete Hansen -
Don Emaus -
Art Johnson -
Arnie Good -
Scott Farrington -
John Farnum -
B-24D - Yankee Rebel - "Pappy" Morgan's Crew :
D. F. "Pappy" Morgan - Pilot
D. A. McNamara - CoPilot
Rudolf J. Zelek - Navigator
Allen Shouse - Bombardier
Nolan A. Chapman - Radio Operator
Virgil H. Utley - Asst Radio Operator/Gunner
A. M. Knothe - Engineer/Gunner
A. S. Holliday - Asst Engineer/Gunner
Charles Boals - Armorer/Gunner
Don Klein - Tail Gunner
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31133182
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35357629
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: B-24D Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39527258
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 376th Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11062468
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Lt Donaldson B Hurd, returned safely to Libya. |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. |