Carl T Israel

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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 on 8/1/43 while 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

Places

Hardwick

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Birmingham, Alabama	3 December 1920
Enlisted	Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL 36201, USA	31 March 1942
Other Killed in action	Ploieștiori 107071, Romania	1 August 1943	Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi) Missing Air Crew Report Details USAAF MACR#: 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 .
Buried	Birmingham, AL, USA		Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham Jefferson County Alabama, USA