UPL 14503
IMAGELt. James Rex Lindsey and his pilot, Gilbert Hadley, in "Hadley' Harem" followed the B-24D Liberator, 41-11825, named, "Hail Columbia"(and earlier, named, "Grumpy", at different times) out of the Ploesti area after being shot up over their targets. they didn't make it home (KIA) - crashed approaching the Turkish coast after turning back from Nicosia, Cyprus. "Hail Columbia" survived the Ploesti oil refinery raid, but crashed on landing after it's return to Cyprus and was abandoned. 1st Aug 43
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Hail Columbia - Little Chief Big Dog - Grumpy
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan - Carroll Stewart