Eldred L McElrath
MilitaryCo pilot of B-24 Liberator #41-23810 'Tarfu', flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. Later flew on 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany. A/C hit by flak damaging controls, causing loss of control. A/C crashed 2 Km southwest of Süderschmedeby, south of Frensburg, Germany. POW, Stalag Luft 1. MACR 8342.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Tarfu
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning safely to Libya. |
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Other Prisoner of War POW |
Flensburg, Germany | 4 January 1944 | 4th Jan 44 mission to Kiel, Germany. A/C hit by flak damaging controls, causing loss of control. A/C crashed 2 Km southwest of Süderschmedeby, south of Frensburg, Germany. POW. Stalag Luft 1. MACR 8342. |
| Northfield, MN, USA | Northfield, Minneapolis, USA. |