UPL 36409

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The B-24D, 41-11613, named, Florine Juju, Teggie Ann, and, The Blue Streak . This airplane did not fly on the low level Ploesti mission. 1 Aug 43. After the mission, Lt. John Young and his crewmen flew, The Blue Streak, along with Lt. Royden LeBrecht and his crew, flying his Ploesti ship, The Squaw, with Col. Walter Travis Stewart, who flew the B-24D, Bomerang, a survivor of the Mission over Ploesti, back to Fort Worth, Texas, to begin a war bond tour across America. This photo shows Lt. Young pointing out some of the many places in the MTO, in this case, where he conducted bombing missions on land targets and shipping over Italy. 1944

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Units

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18065717 / O-725567
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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John S. Young, Jr. - personal archives

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Anatomy Of A Disaster - Gen. Hoyt S. Brandenberg ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz ---- John S. Young, Jr. - personal archives

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Anatomy Of A Disaster - Gen. Hoyt S. Brandenberg ---- Into The Fire - Duane Schultz ---- John S. Young, Jr. - personal archives

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John S Young Jr - personal archives

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Best Web - B-24 - 'Bomerang'

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Personal Collection and Archives - Kickapoo

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Personal archives. - Kickapoo

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The Ploesti Raid - Through The Lens