41-24035 The Gremlin
Object Number - UPL 15459 - B-24 Liberator #41-24035 'The Gremlin' 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Harlan D Whipple,...
B-24 Liberator #41-24035 'The Gremlin' 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Harlan D Whipple, returning safely to Libya.
Lost 5th Oct 43 over Greece, Pilot Charles A Petty, 8 KIA / 2 POW. MACR 1096
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
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 Harlan D Whipple, returning safely to Libya. |
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Other Failed To Return FTR |
Greece | 5 October 1943 | Lost 5th Oct 43 over Greece, Pilot Charles A Petty, 8 KIA / 2 POW. MACR 1096 |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 514th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. |
