UPL 15332
IMAGEB-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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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15018197
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Virgin for Short, But Not For Long
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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ContributorLucy May
Sources
Image and caption information from B24BestWeb. See: http://www.b24bestweb.com/733-v3-1.htm
Associated to Clarence Gerrick from information in the caption.