41-23723 - Hellsadroppin

media-48384.jpeg UPL 48384 The B-24D, Hellsadroppin', 41-23723, in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron. The pilot of Hellsadroppin', who flew on Operation Tidal Wave, Lt. Julian Harvey, is standing, the second from right side, in the photograph. 1943.

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Object Number - UPL 48384 - The B-24D, Hellsadroppin', 41-23723, in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron. The pilot of Hellsadroppin', who...

The B-24D, 41-23723, named, Hellsadroppin', was assigned to the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron in Britain, in 1942. Lt. Julian Harvey was reported to have been the command pilot on, Hellsadroppin', on Operation Tidal Wave, the bombing mission to destroy the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. Lt. Harvey turned Hellsadroppin back from the mission with an engine failure and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 1943





Lt. Harvey and, Hellsadroppin', crash landed at Alconbury, England, Nov. 7, 1942 and the airplane was salvaged. Nov. 11, 1942.





This airplane, 41-23723, Hellsadroppin', should not be confused with the B-24D, 41-23809, which was also named, Hellsadroppin' II, and was in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron in Britain, in 1942. It was transferred to the 448th Bomb Group and repainted in a high visibility back and yellow checkerboard scheme, in order to be a formation assembly ship. 8 Jan 44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-442690
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bomber Pilot - Bomber Pilot

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Hellsadroppin
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hellsadroppin II, Painted Virgin, You Cawnt Miss It, Checker Board
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

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