41-24195 - Little Joe
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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
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
- 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
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other 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. |