41-24109 Ready & Willing, Silver Streak
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Object Number - FRE 1955 - The B-24D Liberator. 41-24109, named, Ready & Willing, and, Silver Streak, in the 466th Bomb Group, later used as a flight assembly ship....
The B-24D, 41-24109, Ready & Willing - Silver Streak, flew on the Ploesti mission with the 93rd Bomb Group, with it's pilot, Lt. John R. Roche, and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 43. The plane later returned to Britain with the 8th Air Force and the ETO, and was assigned to the 466th Bomb Group to serve as their Assembly Ship.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15072435
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14057885 / O-438670
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Group Operations Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-421822
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commander - 785th Bomb Squadron & 784th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti Mission with the 93rd BG, pilot John R Roche, returned safely to Libya. |
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Assigned |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | Assigned to the 466th BG to serve as the Assembly Ship. | |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th Af. TDY 9th AF. |
