John P Tucholski

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40776.



12 July 1943 TDY to 9th AF, B24 42-40697 was hit by flak before target at Reggio Marshalling Yards. Diverted to recently captured area of Sicily crash landing NW of Pachino. Canadian unit transported them to a friendly base. Crew originally reported Missing in Action (MIA)



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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40776

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Old Blister Butt - Widow
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 406th Bomb Squadron 564th Bomb Squadron 566th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Roslyn, New York 28 June 1922

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter Linda Hogan Florenzie, The Sky Scorpions by Wilson and Mackay, picture p. 65, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 179-180 & Page 428 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)