Guy P Cheney

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator #41-23809.



Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-24 #42-40769 'Iron Ass', Prisoner of War (POW).

 

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-23809

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hellsadroppin II, Painted Virgin, You Cawnt Miss It, Checker Board
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

42-40769

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Iron Ass
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 1 December 1943

Born

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2185 / MACR 2185 & p230 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION edited by Randy Baumgardner, D790.A2S45 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database