UPL 15200
IMAGEB-24D Liberator - 41-23661 - Black Jack - Unique Mission Markers : Horse Shoes with a mule for nose art. Survived Operation Tidal Wave with flak damage to RH tail fin and balloon cable damage to RH wing leading edge. 1 Aug 43, Ploesti, Romania. 345th Bomb Squadron - 98th Bomb Group - 9th Air Force - Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting to Sicily. Aug 1,1943
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Black Jack
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield