41-24147 - The Duchess - Evelyn
Object Number - UPL 13717 - B-24D Liberator - 41-24147 - The Duchess, and crew. John Glucs - Left Front
The B-24D, The Duchess, was in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 330th Bombing Squadron in Britain. It was detached, transferred temporarily (TDY) to the 9th Air Force in North Africa and flew on Operation Tidal Wave to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. Pilot Major Ramsey D. Potts. Returned safely to Benghazi, Libya, after the Ploesti mission. 1 Aug 1943 Aircraft was lost - Failed to return from a mission to Furth, Germany. - Shot down by FW-190s and crashed west of Herxheim, Germany. (FTR). 25 Feb 1944. MACR 2924 Last Crew Of the B-24D - The Duchess :
The Duchess, with the 93rd Bombardment Group, later returned to the U.K. and was transferred back to the 8th Air Force in Britain.
Lt David W Thompson# - PILOT
Lt Waldron L Snyder *- COPILOT
Lt Robert L Warner - BOMBARDIER
Lt James A Ivain - NAVIGATOR
Capt Miles R League - CMDP
TSgt Henry A Clauser - ENGINEER
TSgt Evert A Ollie - RADIO OPERATOR
TSgt Thomas McDermott * - BALL GUNNER
SSgt John D Glucs - WAIST GUNNER
SSgt Royce Magee - TAIL GUNNER
MSgt Herbert F Hastings - CC
Shot Down 25 Feb 1944 *(KIA) #Not On Board - David W Thompson, MACR 2924.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description: 177 B-24’s, of IX Bomber Command (including Heavy Bombers on loan from Eighth AF) are dispatched to bomb oil refineries at Ploesti and nearby Campina. The operation (TIDALWAVE) is costly, 54 planes and 532 airmen being lost, but damage to the targets...
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Joisey Bounce - Utah Man
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Thunder Mug
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Valient Virgin
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
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, pilot Ramsey D Potts, returning safely to Libya. |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Germany | 25 February 1944 | Back flying from England, failed to Return, shot down by FW-190s and crashed west of Herxheim, Germany, on a mission to Furth, Germany, 25th Feb 1944, Pilot David W. Thompson, MACR 2924. |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |
Revisions
Details added. - Kickapoo
Best Web - B-24 - 41-24147 - The Duchess
Changed all instances of aircraft name into sentence case to as per best practice for accessibility.
Black Sunday - Michael Hill
B-24 - Best Web
B-24 - Best Web
The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart
MACR 2924 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
![A Ground crew-man of the 93rd Bomb Group stands beside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-24147) nicknamed "The Duchess". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press Agency Ltd.' [stamp] Printed caption attached to the reverse: "283882' [Censor no]. 'AIR SER (LIBERATOR) ' [written annotation].'4/11/43 censor' [ written annotation]. 'LIBERATOR'S TRAVELLING CIRCUS ""Travelling Circus"" has become the nickname of the American Liberators on shuttle service. One day they may start from N. African bases , strike](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379208.jpg.webp?itok=V-BmbvDP)
![Corporal Boyd B. Cooper, from Roger Springs, Tennessee, and Private Charles L. Striegel from Bethany, Oklahoma, both ground crew of the 93rd Bomb Group, prepare to fit an engine to a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-24147) nicknamed "The Duchess". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '283881.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Liberator's Travelling Circus - 'Travelling Circus' has become the nick name of the American Liberators on s](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379222.jpg.webp?itok=IGF037TD)
