Neville Charles Benson

Military
media-39573.jpeg UPL 39573 The B-24D - Hail Columbia, after the Ploesti mission and crash Landing at Nicosia, Cyprus - Aug 1, 1943. From left : Lt. Harry Korger/ Bombardier - Lt. Norman Whalen Navigator/Nose Gunner - Kneeling, second from right, 1st Lt. Raymond Hubbard/ Radio Operator/ Gunner, SSgt. Harvey Treace/Gunner, TSgt Clarence Weckesser/ Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner, SSgt. Neville Benson/Waist Gunner, SSgt. Joseph LaBranch/ Gunner, SSgt. Frederick Leard/Waist Gunner . This photo taken the next morning after the Ploesti mission. Monday August 2nd, 1943.

Black Sunday - Ploesti - Michael Hill

Object Number - UPL 39573 - The B-24D - Hail Columbia, after the Ploesti mission and crash Landing at Nicosia, Cyprus - Aug 1, 1943. From left : Lt. Harry Korger/...

SSgt. Neville C. Bensen took part in Operation Tidal Wave, over Ploesti, Romania, on 1 Aug 43. He was a waist gunner in the Element Lead B-24D Liberator, 41-11825, Hail Columbia, piloted by Col. John R. "Killer" Kane and Lt. John S. Young. He survived the Ploesti mission and the crash landing at Nicosia, Cyprus after the mission, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the air battle with German fighters off the coast of Malta, and an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions over Ploesti, Romania. August 1, 1943

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Joseph W LaBranche

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Frederick A Leard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Samuel Robert Neeley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17024743 / O-728710
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: B-24D Pilot

Harvey L Treace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15332662
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Clarence H Weckesser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15332662
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

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The Great Ground-Air Battle Of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Aircraft name. - Kickapoo

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Wording change - Kickapoo

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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344th Bomb Squadron - 98th Bomb Group - SSgt Neville C Benson

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344th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group - SSgt Neville C Benson

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Ploesti Sortie Reports for the 98th Bomb Group;
http://www.ploesti.com/roster.pdf;
https://www.low-level-ploesti.org/Ploesti_B-24D_Aircraft.htm.

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