41-24195 - Little Joe

media-15229.jpeg UPL 15229 B-24D, 41-24195, Little Joe, flew on the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1, 1943

Black Sunday - Michael Hill

Object Number - UPL 15229 - B-24D, 41-24195, Little Joe, flew on the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission, returning safely to Libya. Aug 1, 1943

The B-24D Liberator bomber, Little Joe, 41-24195, was in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bomb Squadron. Little Joe, 41-24195, flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission piloted by Lt. Wesley N. Pettigrew, returning safely to Libya. 1 Aug 43



Note : The B-24D, named, Little Joe, 41-24195, should not be confused with the B-24D, similarly named, Lil Joe, 41-11886, which was also in the 9th Air force, and the 98th Bomb Group, and also flew on the Ploesti mission, but was shot down and lost. 1 Aug 1943.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19114586
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: R-845712
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Staff Sergeant McNew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38600794
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lil Joe
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Little Joe
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Wesley N Pettigrew, returning safely to Libya.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

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