Harry A Kelleher

Military

SSgt. Harry A. Kelleher took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the bombing mission on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, flying as a ball turret gunner in the B-24D Liberator, 41-24298, named, Queenie. 1 Aug, 1943.



Harry A. Kelleher, 84, of Hobe Sound, died Sunday. Young & Prill Funeral Home, Stuart, FLA. Funeral Mass Harry A Kelleher - June 18.

- Published by The Palm Beach Post on June 8, 2004.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

First Lieutenant Llewellyn L. Brown and First Lieutenant Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Flying Cock" at Alconbury. Image stamped on reverse: '231046' [Censor no].' passed for publication 6 Nov 1942' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHOTO SHOWS: Pilot and co-Pilot of a "Liberator" on which is painted their mascot the "Flying Cock"', photographed at a U.S. Army Air Corps station somewhere in England. They are 1st Lieut. L.L. Brown (left),

Llewellyn Lee Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-431013
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles M Huffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John C Hunt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stanley L Mann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33357215
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Homer L Moran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

41-24298

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Queenie
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jersey City, New Jersey 25 September 1919

Died

8 June 2004 Harry A. Kelleher, 84, of Hobe Sound, died Sunday. Young & Prill Funeral Home, Stuart, FLA. Funeral Mass Harry A Kelleher - June 18. - Published by The Palm Beach Post on June 8, 2004.

Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
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Sources

The Palm Beach Post - Harry A. Kelleher

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ContributorEmily
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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self