UPL 15168

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The B-24D Liberator, 41-11620, Edna Elizabeth, assigned to the 343rd Bomb Squadron, in the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force. The crew started Operation Tidal Wave, the bombing mission to Ploesti, aborting with a large fuel leak and returned to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 43. Aircraft and crew not counted as flying the Ploesti mission due to their abort. This is a photo of the plane's crash, later repaired, after having suffered a nose wheel collapse.

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Units

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
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-11620

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Edna Elizabeth
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron 512th Bomb Squadron 1st Provisional Group

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