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B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator 41-24294 'Brewery Wagon' nose art.
B-24D Liberators from the 512th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force at Berca or Lete Airfield in Bengazi, Libya prior to the low level mission to Ploesti, Rumania on August 1,1943. The nearest aircraft is BREWERY WAGON, then DESERT LILY, and WONGO WONGO.
B-24 Liberator 41- 24294 'Brewery Wagon' nose art.
B-24 Liberator 41-24294 'Brewery Wagon' nose art.
B-24-D-25-CO - BREWERY WAGON - 36 - Pilot Lt. John Palm (WIA) (POW) - CoPilot Lt. Mark Anthony. 41-24294 - 9th Air Force - 376th Bomb Group - 512th Bomb Squadron - RCL V - 36. Starboard - Right Side - RAF Fin Flash Lost on Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti Romania - MACR 154
The B-24D, Brewery Wagon, flew on the famous bombing mission to destroy the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. It was shot down by flak and an ME-109 as it was approaching it's target over Ploesti. Two of the crew were KIA, eight became POW's. MACR 154
1st Lt. John D. Palm - Pilot (WIA) (POW)
2nd Lt. William F. Love - CoPilot (POW)
2nd Lt. William K. Wright - Navigator (KIA)
2nd Lt. Robert W. Merrell - Bombardier (KIA)
T/Sgt. Alexander Rockinson - Engineer/Gunner (POW)
T/Sgt. Harold Black - Radio Operator (POW)
S/Sgt. William E. Thompson - Gunner (POW)
S/Sgt. Austin D. Chastain - Gunner (POW)
S/Sgt. Dallis R. Robertson - Tail Gunner (POW)
S/Sgt. Clay E. Snyder - Gunner (POW)
Group
Constituted as 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 Oct 1942 and activated in Palestine on 31 Oct. Began combat immediately, using B-24 aircraft. Operated with Ninth AF from bases in the Middle East, Nov 1942-Sep 1943, and with Twelfth AF from Tunisia...
Group
The 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 15-January-1942 at McDill Field, Florida and equipped with B-24Cs. The Group moved to Barksdale Field, Louisiana and acted as a training unit for the 90th 93rd and 98th Bomb Groups and flew anti...
Group
The 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1 Mar 42 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15 May 42. the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, to continue advanced flight training and also to fly antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. They...
Squadron
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 376th Bomb Group
B-24
1 August 1943
Operation TIDAL WAVE. B-24D Liberators attack the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The bombers flew low to avoid radar detection and dropped time delayed bombs. Out of the 177 B-24s that took part in the raid 167 managed to attack their targets. 57...
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| 17 May 2022 13:56:25 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations |
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| 17 August 2021 13:36:23 | Emily | Changes to nicknames and description |
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| 24 July 2021 11:09:52 | Kickapoo | Changes to description |
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| 24 July 2021 11:07:29 | Kickapoo | Changes to production block number, nicknames, markings and description |
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill |
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| 30 November 2018 05:01:21 | Kickapoo | Changes to manufacturer, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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Black Sunday - Michael Hill |
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| 11 March 2015 21:43:41 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and mission associations |
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| 11 March 2015 21:35:56 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description and media associations |
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