41-24147 - The Duchess - Evelyn
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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
The Duchess, with the 93rd Bombardment Group, later returned to the U.K. and was transferred back to the 8th Air Force in Britain.
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 :
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Missions
Aircraft
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
Changed all instances of aircraft name into sentence case to as per best practice for accessibility.
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