Alan Lee Green

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40775.



On 28 Jan 1944 on a local training flight, an explosion in B-24J 42-100001 'Drawers' caused smoke to fill the cabin and crew was ordered to bale out. RTD.

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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

People

Floyd Stanley Ernst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 487th Fighter Squadron 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36260643
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Medic

Nathan W Hylan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-418229
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Flight Surgeon

Joseph J Rubin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 487th Fighter Squadron 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32177703
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Medic

Aircraft

42-100001

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Drawers
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

42-40775

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolf Wagon
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Oregon City, Oregon

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart 'Ploesti', 8th AF Losses