41-23809 Hellsadroppin II, Painted Virgin, You Cawnt Miss It, Checker Board
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Object Number - UPL 15067 - B-24D Liberator, 41-23809 - Hellsadroppin II - In the 329th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, (TDY) temporary deployed to the 9th Air Force,...
The B-24D Liberator bomber, 41-23809, Hellsadroppin' II, was assigned to the 329th Bomb Squadron, the 93rd Bomb Group, and assigned (TDY) temporary duty, to the 9th Air Force. It is reported to have flown on the Ploesti mission and aborted shortly after leaving the Libyan coast, which would exclude it's appearance in Operation Tidal Wave's participation rosters. 1 Aug 1943.
Later, Hellsadroppin II, returned to the ETO in Britain. It was declared, "war weary", and became a high visibility formation ship with the 448th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force in Britain, when it drew the names, Painted Virgin, You Cawn't Miss It, and, Checker Board. 4 April, 1944. It was condemned as salvage. 15 Jan 1945.
This airplane should not be confused with the B-24D, 41-23723, also named, Hellsadroppin', which was also in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11041009
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- 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
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Survived Ploesti |
Benghazi, Libya | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, aborted shortly after leaving the Libyan coast with engine trouble. |
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Other Condemned |
Seething, Norwich, Norfolk NR15, UK | 15 January 1945 | Condemned as salvage on 15th Jan 45. |
|
Other 2nd Career |
Seething, Norwich, Norfolk NR15, UK | Declared War Weary, becoming a high visibility formation ship with 448th BG, 8th AF. | |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 329th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |
Revisions
http://www.b24bestweb.com / http://commons.wikimedia.org / http://www.vintagewings.ca / Roger Freeman
Best Web - B-24 - 41-23809 - Hellsadroppin' II - Painted Virgin - You Cawn't Miss It - Checker Board,
Best Web - B-24 - 41-23723 - Hellsadroppin' ------- Best Web - B-24 - 41-23809 - Hellsadroppin' II
Reformatted aircraft nickname to remove unnecessary punctuation and quotation marks
93rd Bomb Group ---- The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart
http://www.b24bestweb.com / http://commons.wikimedia.org / http://www.vintagewings.ca / Roger Freeman
