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B-24D Liberator, 42-40765, Valient Virgin, was in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron in Britain. It flew on the Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya. 1 Aug 43 Tidal Wave Crew : - Russell D. Demont - Pilot - Robert C. Murray - Co-Pilot George A. Stewart - Navigator George G. Everhart - Bombardier Fredrick H. Homnick - Radio Operator Alfred B. Bergkemp - Top Turret Gunner Bernard A. Coburn - Waist Gunner Julius Erdely - Waist Gunner William J. Nelson - Nose Gunner Raymond J. Russell - Tail Gunner

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Units

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Alfred Bernard Bergkamp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17020867
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Aircraft

42-40765

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Valient Virgin
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

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Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorKickapoo
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Best Web - B-24 - 42-40765 - Valient Virgin

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Removed associations which are not depicted in the image.

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
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Black Sunday-Ploesti - Michael Hill

Date: 12 Apr 2015 16:47:19
ContributorAl_Skiff
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