41-23729 Shoot Luke
Crew in photo, L-R:
1st Lt. John Murphy, San Diego, CA, 1st Lt. Archie Rantala, Brule, WI, 2nd Lt. Edmond F. Janic, Milwaukee, WI
2nd Lt. George G. Black, Monterey, CA, T/Sgt. Floyd H. Mabee, Lafayette, NJ, T/Sgt. William D. Mercer, Zanesville, OH
S/Sgt. Adam J. Hastak, New Orleans, LA, S/Sgt. George W. Foster, Akron, OH, S/Sgt. James D. Cowan, Boston, MA
S/Sgt. Mahlon D. Cressey, Biddeford, ME
Best Web - B-24 - 41-23729
Object Number - UPL 14901 - B-24 Liberator, 41-23729, "Shoot Luke", and crew. A/C flew on the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission. Aborted. - Photo taken at Hardwick,...
The B-24D, 41-23729, named, Shoot Luke, was assigned to the 328th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force, temporarily deployed (TDY) to the 9th Air Force, Benghazi, Libya. Lt. George G. Black flew Shoot Luke on the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission. He was forced to abort the mission with an engine failure. 1st Aug 43
Shoot Luke, flown by Lt. Charles R. Hutchens, was shot down on Oct 18, 1943, NLD, by enemy fighters over the North Sea, 215 km north of Texel, Netherlands. The entire crew was killed in action (KIA). MACR 4927
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31179330
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736752
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34243641
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06146405
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 18 October 1943
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shoot Luke
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | A/C flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, forced to abort. |
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 18 October 1943 | Shot down on Oct 18, 1943 by enemy fighters over the North Sea, 215 km north of Texel, Netherlands. The entire crew was KIA. MACR 4927 |
|
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. TDY 9th AF. |
Revisions
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MACR 4927 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
