42-40611 Death Dealer
Object Number - UPL 15010 - B-24 #42-40611 'Death Dealer' and crew 409th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. Flew successfully on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid. On later mission due to damage...
Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya. 1 KIA.
Sustained flak damage 13 Aug 43 mission, lost an engine near the target Weiner, Neustadt and another engine was lost over the target. Diverted to Switzerland. Successful belly landing was made at Wil, Switzerland, crew set A/C alight and were interned. This was the first US A/C to land in Switzerland. One gunner attempted to escape through Germany and was shot.
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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 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18120876
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18074346 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31002112 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 1 August 1943 | 409th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning to Libya, though 1 crew member KIA. |
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Other Interned |
Wil, Switzerland | 13 August 1943 | Sustained flak damage 13 Aug 43 mission, lost an engine near the target Weiner, Neustadt and another engine was lost over the target. Diverted to Switzerland. Successful belly landing was made at Wil, Switzerland, crew set A/C alight and were interned. One gunner attempted to escape through Germany and was shot. |
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Other Destroyed. |
Wil, Switzerland | 13 August 1943 |
