41-23733 Skippy Skipper
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UPL 15196
B-24 Liberator 41-23733 'Skipper' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, aborting before the target due to mechanical difficulties, returning to Libya.
B-24 Liberator 41-23733 'Skipper' 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.
Originally 'Skippy' in 344th BS, 98th BG (J), then "The Toonerville Trolley" artwork was added. Renamed to 'Skipper' after transfer to 425th BS, 451st BG.
Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by George D Colchagoff, aborting before the target due to mechanical difficulties, returning to Libya.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by George D Colchagoff, aborting before the target due to mechanical difficulties, returning to Libya |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. | |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 425th BS, 451st BG, 9th AF. |