Lemuel D Fleming

Military
media-14893.jpeg UPL 14893 B-24 Liberator #4124201 'Baldy and his Brood' of the 506th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF, flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya.
(**** There may be an error here. It is not evident that this aircraft is 41-24201. This is not the crew who flew in 41-24201 on the Ploesti raid according to the SORTIE REPORT).

Kneeling (L-R):
S/Sgt. Lemuel B Fleming - L Waist Gun,
2nd Lt. William H Strong - Pilot,
2nd Lt. Lyle S. Davenport - CoPilot
2nd Lt. Thomas A. Flaherty - Bombardier,
2nd Lt. David E. McCash - Navigator
Standing (L-R):
S/Sgt. Warren E. Morrison - Tail Gun,
Sgt. Oliver R. Germann - Belly Gun,
T/Sgt. Clarence W. Nelson - Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Elwood W. Harbison,Jr. - Right Waist Gun,
T/Sgt. Edgar O. Hamel - Engineer/Top Turret Gun

Object Number - UPL 14893 - B-24 Liberator #4124201 'Baldy and his Brood' of the 506th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF, flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to...

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying in B-24 Liberator 41-24201.



On August 16, 1943, landed in Malta in 'Baldy and His Brood' A/C #41-24201 on the mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. After about 20 attacks by German aircraft and the crew shooting down at least 3 German aircraft, pilot Strong headed to Malta knowing the British hospital could tend to his wounded men.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Baldy and his Brood
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 506th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

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Born

Ridgeland, South Carolina

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Corrected the A/C S/N in the "Summary biography" - changed '"42-" to "41-".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart's 'Ploesti', 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp.120-121

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