41-24192 Dogpatch Raiders
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UPL 14921
B-24 Liberator #41-24192 'Dogpatch Raiders' 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting to Sicily. On 3 Feb 1944, A/C lost an engine and aborted during a mission to Emden and during the landing attempt, appeared to lose control and crash near Hempnall. 9 KIA.
Assigned to 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, with Lt Avendano and crew, diverting to Pachino, Sicily on return
On 3 Feb 1944, A/C lost an engine and aborted during a mission to Emden and during the landing attempt, appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA.
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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: 482nd Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 814th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19060906 / O-724581
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13117076
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12038268
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32229931
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting to Sicily. |
Crashed |
Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk NR15, UK | 3 February 1944 | On 3 Feb 1944, A/C lost an engine and aborted during a mission to Emden and during the landing attempt, appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA. |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |