515th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-15531.jpeg UPL 15531 B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Lt Frank C Wright, returned safely to Libya. This B-24D was formerly known as "Bored of War" and flew under that name on the 1 Aug 1943 Ploesti mission.

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Object Number - UPL 15531 - B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by Lt Frank C Wright,...

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Alvin Dschaak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39610191
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Donald Jacob Emaus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16059719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John Keyes Farnam

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14020755
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret

Alfred Scott Farrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35357629
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John H Gaffney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12040114
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43

42-40664

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

42-72772

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
'Ropes McGonigle'

42-73084

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: 'Ropes McGonigle'
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

42-73428

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Nig
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

44-40299

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Purty Baby
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron 515th Bomb Squadron

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515th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (37 items)

Object number: UPL 15527 - One of the flying officers of the B-24D Liberator...

Object number: UPL 15529 - B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15530 - B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15531 - B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15532 - B-24 Liberator #41-24031 'Angie the Ox' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15534 - B-24 Liberator #41-11630 'Kitty Quick' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15535 - B-24 Liberator #41-11630 'Kitty Quick' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15536 - B-24 Liberator #41-11630 '83' 'Kitty Quick' 515th...

Object number: UPL 15537 - B-24 Liberator #41-11630 '83' 'Kitty Quick' 515th...

Object number: UPL 15538 - B-24 Liberator #41-11630 '83' 'Kitty Quick' 515th...

Object number: UPL 15539 - B-24 Liberator #42-40232 'Joey Uptown' 515th BS...

Object number: UPL 15540 - Anna Lee. movie star and Winnie Shaw, blues singer...