Donald Jacob Emaus

Military
media-27392.jpeg UPL 27392 Crew of the B-24D, Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg, which participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. 1 Aug 43.
Standing left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg

Object Number - UPL 27392 - Crew of the B-24D, Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg, which participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. 1...

Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. Gunner on the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann. Shot down by enemy fighters over Foggia, Italy. 16-Aug-43. 10 POW. MACR 298.



Awards: DFC, AM (5 OLC), GC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x battle stars).

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: B-24D Pilot

Aircraft

Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Berka, al Birkah

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grand Rapids, MI 16 October 1921 Son of Jacob B and Marian Emaus.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI 24 March 1942 Detroit, Michigan

Other

Baled out POW

SW of Foggia, Italy 16 August 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; Shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 16 August 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIB.

Died

Senoia, GA 15 November 2009

Buried

Grandville Cemetery Grandville, Kent County, MI 18 November 2009 Grandville Cemetery Grandville, Kent County, Michigan

Based

Berca 16 August 1943 Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Black Sunday - Ploesti - Michael Hill

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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