Warren Harker Ware
MilitaryAssigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY 9AF. Co-Pilot B-24 Liberator 42-40772 'Scheherezade' flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by John T Blackis, returning safely to Libya.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Scheherazade
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Milwaukee, WI | 30 August 1921 | Son of Margaret Ware. |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 30 March 1942 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid piloted by John T Blackis, returning safely to Libya. |
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Died |
18 November 1991 | ||
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Buried |
21 November 1991 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County Virginia, USA. Section 3-L, Row 12, Site 2 | |
| Milwaukee, WI, USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. | ||
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Based Assigned |
Benina | Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY 9AF. |
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