42-40716 Yours Truly
B-24 Liberator 42-40716 'Yours Truly' 565th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Cpt. Elmer R. Rodenburg, returning safely to Libya.
13th Sep 43, maintenance flight of B-24 42-40716 from Hethel, AAF 114. Flight was to run in or slow-time an engine. Shortly after takeoff Capt Rodenberg called for an emergency landing with problems with engine #1. Plane crashed. 6 killed, 1 wounded and returned to duty.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Equipment Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16097962
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677705
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Cpt. Elmer R. Rodenburg, returning safely to Libya. |
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Crashed |
Hethel, AAF 114 | 13 September 1943 | 13th Sep 43, maintenance flight of B-24 42-40716 from Hethel, AAF 114. Flight was to run in or slow-time an engine. Shortly after takeoff Capt Rodenberg called for an emergency landing with problems with engine #1. Plane crashed. 6 killed, 1 wounded and returned to duty. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC DBR |
Hethel, AAF 114 | 13 September 1943 | Written Off, damaged beyond repair, Hethel, AAF 114. |