98th Bomb Group
Group
The 98th trained for bombardment missions with B-24 Liberators during the first half of 1942.
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B-24D, Hail Columbia. Crashed Nicosia Cyprus. 1 Aug 1943. Col. Kane holding jacket between #4 and #3 engine, #4 engine destroyed over Ploesti. Lt. John Young, also holding his jacket, Center, looking at Lt. Norman Whalen, who is looking at photographer. 2 Aug 1943.
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344th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
The 344th Bombing Squadron was first activated at MacDill Field, Florida as one of the original three squadrons assigned to the 98th Bombardment Group. The 344th soon moved to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, where it began to train as a Consolidated B-24...
People
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John Kane
Military | Colonel | B-24 Bomb Group Commanding Officer / B-24 Command Pilot
John Riley Kane was a colonel in the United States Army Air Corps and, later, in the United States Air Force. He received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, in World War II, for his leadership, courage, and... -
Norman Whalen
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator
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John Young
Military | Major | B-24 Command Pilot
Lt. John S. Young was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Bored with college at SMU in Dallas, and knowing the country was headed for war, he joined the Army Air Force early in 1941 and began training as an aviation cadet. He was known as "Johnny" and ...
Aircraft
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41-11825 - Hail Columbia - Little Chief Big Dog - Grumpy
B-24 Liberator
The B-24D, Hail Columbia, 41-11825, was assigned to the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 344th Bombing Squadron. It was first assigned to the 344th Squadron's CO, Col. John R. Kane's, personal aircraft until Kane became the 98th Bomb Group's...
Missions
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Operation Tidal Wave
1 August 1943
Operation TIDAL WAVE. B-24D Liberators attack the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The bombers flew low to avoid radar detection and dropped time delayed bombs. Out of the 177 B-24s that took part in the raid 167 managed to attack their targets. 57...
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Lete
Military site : airfield
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| 30 May 2022 12:10:14 | Kickapoo | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations |
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