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B-24 Liberator 42-40793 'Blonds Away' and crew, survivor of the Ploesti oil refinery raid 1st Aug 43.
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. MACR 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
Service
Units
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Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
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Squadron
567th Bombardment Squadron, 24 December 1942 - 13 September 1945
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People
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 389th Bomb Group
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed on mission to Solingen, B-24 42-40793 'Blonds Away' was damaged by fighters and exploded while trying to land 1-Dec-43. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: DFC, AM, PH.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 1 December 1943 on mission to Solingen, B24#42-40793 'Blonds Away' was damaged by fighters and exploded while trying to land.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40793.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40793.
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Military | Captain | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40793.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England, crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. KIA MACR 3983.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40793.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 1 December 1943 on mission to Solingen, B24#42-40793 'Blonds Away' was damaged by fighters and exploded while trying to land.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 1 December 1943 on mission to Solingen, B24#42-40793 'Blonds Away' was damaged by fighters and exploded while trying to land.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40793.
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Missions
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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...
Events
Event |
Location |
Date |
Crashed |
Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, UK |
1 December 1943 |
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. MACR 3983.
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