John V Kemp Jr

Military
A bomber crew of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Boomerang". A censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets. Passed as censored 5 Apr 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '"Boomerang" 53-Mission Liberator Goes Home. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Crew of the Liberator "Boomerang" before leaving for U.S. L-R squatting : 1st. Lt. William N. Ford of Jersey City, N.J. Navigator; Sgt. George C. Ewald of Norfolk, Va. crew chief; T/Sgt. Edwin D. Kleine of Long Island City, N.Y., media-408351.jpg FRE 3744 A bomber crew of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Bomerang". A censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets. Passed as censored 5 Apr 1944.

Printed caption on reverse: '"Bomerang" 53-Mission Liberator Goes Home. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Crew of the Liberator "Bomerang" before leaving for U.S.

L-R squatting :
1st. Lt. William N. Ford of Jersey City, N.J. Navigator;
Sgt. George C. Ewald of Norfolk, Va. crew chief;
T/Sgt. Edwin D. Kleine of Long Island City, N.Y., radio operator.

L-R Standing :
1st Lt. George Everhart of Marysville, Kansas, Bombardier;
1st Lt. John V. Kemp of L.A.,;
T/Sgt. Alfred B. Bergkamp;
S/Sgt. William A. Apy;
S/Sgt. Michael L. Sullivan;
S/Sgt. Enos H. Lee, Jarrettville, Md. Gunner;
T/Sgt. Ralph L. Carroll of West Lake Road, Northeast, Pa., Engineer gunner;
M/Sgt. Charles A. Chambers of Mechanicsburg, Pa., crew chief.'

On reverse: The Associated Press Ltd. and US Army General Section Press & Censorship [Stamps]. Print No: 314795. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo

Object Number - FRE 3744 - A bomber crew of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Bomerang". A censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets....

Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-24259). The aircraft developed gas leak shortly after Tidal Wave takeoff and returned to base. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Warmaid
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 13 January 1942 Los Angeles, California

Born

North Hollywood, California Son of John V and Thelma Sadie Kemp.

Based

Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.

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

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