42-40803

media-15403.jpeg UPL 15403 B-24 Liberator #42-40803 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, pilot Richard B Smith and crew, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.

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Object Number - UPL 15403 - B-24 Liberator #42-40803 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, pilot Richard B Smith and crew, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely...

B-24 Liberator #42-40803 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Richard B Smith, returning safely to Libya.

Converted to Carpetbagger before squadron codes (SC) were displayed and assigned to 492nd BS, 801st BG / 856th BS, 36th BG with RCL P. Salvaged after left main landing gear collapsed while taxiing at Harrington on 2 Mar 45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

801st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Carl R Ahola

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Curtis W Callahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Richard C Coleman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Walter E Crosby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret gunner

James P Kofoed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Richard B Smith, returning safely to Libya.

Crashed

Harrington, AAF 179 2 March 1945 Taxiing accident, left main landing gear collapsed, Harrington, England, damaged Cat 3, pilot Ralph R Cooper 856BS, 492BG, 8th AF.

Crashed

Harrington, AAF 179 11 May 1945 Landing accident Harrington, England, damaged Cat 4, pilot William G McKee 36BS, 801BG, 8th AF.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Assigned

Harrington AAF 179 Converted to Carpetbagger before squadron codes (SC) were displayed and assigned to 492nd BS, 801st BG / 856th BS, 36th BG with RCL P.

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