41-23699 Lemon Drop
Object Number - UPL 14885 - B-24 Liberator #41-23699 'Lemon Drop' 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF, flew on the 1st Aug Ploesti oil refinery raid returning safely to Libya.
Consolidated B-24D-1-CO Liberator (s/n 41-23699) named "Lemon Drop" from the 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF.
This was one of the original 9 aircraft flown to England by the 68th BS and was a veteran of the Aug 1, 43 low-level mission to Ploesti Romania (Operation Tidalwave).
Later was declared 'War-Weary' and used as the formation assembly ship for the 44th BG.
After failing a POM inspection she was scrapped on June 1, 1945.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39164255
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18128A
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435703
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-660006
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot
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Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Veteran of the August 1,1943 low-level mission to Ploesti Romania (Operation Tidalwave). |
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Other Written Off |
Shipdham, Norfolk, UK | 1 June 1945 | After failing a POM inspection she was scrapped on June 1, 1945. |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. | |
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Other Retasked |
Shipdham, Norfolk, UK | Declared 'War-Weary' and used as the formation assembly ship for the 44th BG. |