41-11787 Zombie

media-51286.jpeg UPL 51286 B-24D - Zombie - 41-11787, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bombardment Squadron. It was shot down and lost over Sicily before Operation Tidal Wave, on August 1, 1943.

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Object Number - UPL 51286 - B-24D - Zombie - 41-11787, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bombardment Squadron. It was shot down and lost over Sicily...

The B-24D, 41-11787, named, Zombie, was in the 415th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 9th Air Force, based at Benina Airfield, Benghazi, Libya, North Africa. The plane was hit and severely damaged by antiaircraft air bursts while on a bombing mission over Catania Harbor, Sicily. After being hit by the triple A flak over it's target, the plane went into a spin and crashed. 11 May 43. 9 Crewmen KIA. - 1 Crewman bailed out, was captured, and became a POW. MACR 15074.

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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

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000117
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Zombie
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

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MACR 15074.

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The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart

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