42-40316 - Snake Eyes

media-15214.jpeg UPL 15214 The B-24D - 42-40316 - "Snake Eyes" - Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery raid. Crash landed, Sicily. - 1 KIA - 2 WIA. Aug 1, 1943.

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Object Number - UPL 15214 - The B-24D - 42-40316 - "Snake Eyes" - Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery raid. Crash landed, Sicily. - 1 KIA - 2 WIA. Aug 1, 1943.

The B-24D, Liberator, 42-40316, named, Snake Eyes, was in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 345th Bomb Squadron. Lt. Hillary Blevins and Copilot Lt. James O'Grady flew, Snake Eyes, on the deadly Ploesti oil refinery mission crewed mostly by replacements from the 389th Bomb Group. Snake Eyes, was damaged by flak over Ploesti and was unable to complete the long trip home to Benghazi. The two pilots crash landed the plane at Sicily. Gunner SSgt. Norris Deitrich was wounded by flak splinters but survived the mission. Gunner Earnie Martin was also hit by flak splinters over the target and died of his wounds. 1 KIA. 2 WIA. 1 Aug 43.



B-24D - Snake Eyes - Crewmen On The Ploesti Mission :



Hillary M. Blevins - Command Pilot

James E. O'Grady - Copilot - 93rd Bomb Group

William Toles - Navigator - 389th Bomb Group

Harold G. Moore - Bombardier - 389th Bomb Group

Harold G. Knotts - Engineer - 389th Bomb Group

Mark B. Weber - Radio Operator - 389th Bomb Group

John Probst - Tail Gunner - 389th Bomb Group

Norris F, Dietrich - Gunner - 389th Bomb Group



Barner F. Clemens - Gunner - 389th Bomb Group - WIA

Earnest V. Martin - Waist Gunner - 389th Bomb Group - KIA

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17062794 / O-736046
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17029950
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission. Crash landed on Sicily. 1 KIA - 2 WIA. 1 Aug 43.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 345th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

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USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947  -  Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer.  p. 103                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Minor word changes. Removed the name, Snake Eyes. Unable to verify name.   -   Kickapoo

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USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947  -  Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer.  p. 103                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Minor word changes. Removed the name, Snake Eyes. Unable to verify name.   -   Kickapoo

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USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947  -  Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer.  p. 103                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Minor word changes   -   Kickapoo

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USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947  -  Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer.  p. 103                                                                                                         -    Minor word changes   -   Kickapoo

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