UPL 14503

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Lt. James Rex Lindsey and his pilot, Gilbert Hadley, in "Hadley' Harem" followed the B-24D Liberator, 41-11825, named, "Hail Columbia"(and earlier, named, "Grumpy", at different times) out of the Ploesti area after being shot up over their targets. they didn't make it home (KIA) - crashed approaching the Turkish coast after turning back from Nicosia, Cyprus. "Hail Columbia" survived the Ploesti oil refinery raid, but crashed on landing after it's return to Cyprus and was abandoned. 1st Aug 43

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Units

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.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Hail Columbia - Little Chief Big Dog - Grumpy
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron

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Wording and punctuation - Kickapoo

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

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USAAF Photo.