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Lt. Gilbert Ben Hadley was the command pilot of his B-24D, that he named, Hadley's Harem. Lt. Hadley and his copilot, Lt. James Rex Lindsey were KIA, after taking two devastating flak hits approaching their target at White IV, over Ploesti, Romania. They drowned after their last two engines failed as they were trying to ditch the, Harem, in the Mediterranean Sea off the Turkish coast. 1 Aug 1943.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661482
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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