Leonard J Kramp

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media-15114.jpeg UPL 15114 Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in front of one of the training ships stateside, prior to shipping over to the ETO. All bar one of Lt. P Meehan's crew were KIA at Ploesti, Rumania 1st Aug 43 in B-24 #42-40804 'The Lady Jane' / 'Bertha'.

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Object Number - UPL 15114 - Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in front of one of the training ships stateside, prior to shipping over to the ETO. All bar one of Lt....

Killed in Action 1 August 1943 while on TDY to 9thAF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Lady Jane' 42- 40804.

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Units served with

329th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

William E Meehan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-793810
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: B-24 Pilot

Aircraft

42-40804

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: - The Lady Jane - Bertha
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Operation Tidal Wave

Date: 1 August 1943
Official Description:

Places

Hardwick

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	New York, NY, USA	23 September 1942
Other Killed in action	Ploieștiori 107071, Romania	1 August 1943	Gunner S/Sgt Leonard J. Kramp DFC KIA Squadron: 329TH 93BOMB GROUP, Hometown; New York Service# 12052800 Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart Pilot 1st./Lt. William E. Meehan, DFC KIA Missing Air Crew Report Details USAAF MACR#: Target: Concordia Vega (Target White 2) Ploesti Date Lost: 1-AUG-43 Serial Number:42-40804 Aircraft Model B-24D Aircraft Letter: Aircraft Name: THE LADY JANE / BERTHA Location: crashed near Ploestiori village north of Concordia-Vega refineries 10crew , 9KIA, 1POW . Sgt. Kramp lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross
Born	Michigan, USA
Buried			Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz Arrondissement de Liège Liège, Belgium Plot: Plot A Row 38 Grave 9
	Brooklyn, NY, USA