Blase B Dillman

Military
media-17365.jpeg UPL 17365 LT. Lewis N. Ellis Crew
389th BG
Crew Roster:
Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot
Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot
Lt. , Navigator
Lt. Guido Gioana, Bombardier
T. Sgt. Blase Dillman, Engineer
T. Sgt. Arthur T. Waugh, Radio operator
S. Sgt. James W. Ayers, Aerial engineer
S. Sgt. Carl A. Alfredson, Aerial radio operator
S. Sgt. Owen J. Coldiron, Top turret operator
S. Sgt. Nicholas Hunt, Tail turret gunner

389th BG website

Object Number - UPL 17365 - LT. Lewis N. Ellis Crew 389th BG Crew Roster: Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot Lt. , Navigator Lt. Guido Gioana,...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th 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
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lewis Nathaniel Ellis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793747
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-40768

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 8th Air Force Finance

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Born

Kingsford, Sask Can

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Added an association to the A/C #42-40768 per info on attached media UPL 17365.

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

 

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http://www.ploesti.com/roster.pdf

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart

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