John E O'Grady

Military

Copilot Lt. John O'Grady took part in Operation Tidal Wave, on Ploesti, flying the B-24D, Liberator, 42-40316, Snake Eyes. 1 August 1943.



He was detached (TDY) from the 93rd Bomb Group to the 98th Bomb Group for the mission.

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Units served with

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
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40316

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snake Eyes
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

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Born

Schenectady, New York

Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
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Added details. - Kickapoo

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Ploesti Sortie Reports for the 98th Bomb Group.
http://ploesti.com/roster.pdf

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster