42-63761 Lil Abner

media-13862.jpeg UPL 13862 B-24 Liberator 42-63761 "Li'l Abner" of the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force and crew. Lost on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti refinery raid.

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Object Number - UPL 13862 - B-24 Liberator 42-63761 "Li'l Abner" of the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force and crew. Lost on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti refinery...

Failed to Return - A/C shot down by ground fire and crash-landed at Visina, 6 miles south of Gaesti, Rumania during the 1 Aug 43 Ploesti raid. 1 KIA, 8 POW. MACR 2413.



1st Lt. Worden Weaver - pilot (POW), 2nd Lt. Robert R. Snyder - copilot (POW)

2nd Lt. Walter M. Sorenson - navigator (POW), 1st Lt. Lloyd W. Reese,Jr. - bombardier (POW)

T/Sgt. William J. Schettler - eng/top turret (KIA), S/Sgt. James A. Brittain - gunner (POW)

T/Sgt. Jesse L. Hinely - radio operator (POW)

S/Sgt. Paul L. Breedlove,Jr. - gunner (POW)

S/Sgt. Frank J. Suponcic - tail gunner (POW)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Paul L Breedlove

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator

James A Brittain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer
Jesse Hinely

Jesse Lee Hinely

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34268126
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Lloyd W Reese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William James Schettler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39092894
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Vişina, Romania 1 August 1943 Failed to Return - A/C shot down by ground fire and crash-landed at Visina, 6 miles south of Gaesti, Rumania during the 1 Aug 43 Ploesti raid. 1 KIA, 8 POW. MACR 2413

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Sources

MACR 2413 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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