Clement Simeon Badeau

Military

Clement Badeau was assigned to the 344th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF, in North Africa. He was in Lt. Glen Underwood's crew in the B-24D, 41-11921, Northern Star - Doc, and flew with them on the Ploesti bombing mission. Lt. Underwood successfully bombed his target, White IV, and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya, despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria. 10 RTD. 1 Aug 1943.



Awards: DFC, AM (4 OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Woonsocket, Rhode Island firefighter for 29 years.

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Units served with

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.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

Glen William Underwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15088126
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-11921

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Northern Star, Doc
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Berca

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Berka, al Birkah

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fortierville, Quebec, Canada 2 February 1919 Son of James and Odila [Charland] Badeau.

Enlisted

Providence, RI 20 January 1942 Providence, Rhode Island

Other

Discharged USAAF

20 July 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Woonsocket, RI 7 July 1999

Buried

Saint Jean the Baptist Cemetery Bellingham, Norfolk County, MA 10 July 1999 Saint Jean the Baptist Cemetery Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Based

Assigned

Benina Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Added detail. - Kickapoo

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98th Bombardment Group - Clement Badeau

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Removed punctuation from airplane names for clarity. Spelling changes. - Kickapoo

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/3590558-clement-s-badeau
https://www.fold3.com/record/83381286-clement-s-badeau
https://www.fold3.com/record/624659783-clement-badeau-1919
Out of the Desert By John E. Blundell
https://www.98bg.org/badeau-clement-b4165-98bg.cfm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155469184/clement-s-badeau

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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