George Allen
Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
SSgt. George Allen was killed in action on 1 August, 1943, during Operation Tidal Wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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On approach to the target B-24 'Hell's Wench' was hit by flak, the crew jettisoned their bombs as both wings were hit, and the aircraft began leaking fuel, and became engulfed in flames.
Despite attempts to gain altitude the aircraft lost speed in the climb, rolled over, crashed, and exploded in flames, killing everyone on board.
Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
SSgt. George Allen was killed in action on 1 August, 1943, during Operation Tidal Wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Commanding Officer 93rd Bomb Group - B-24 Command Pilot | 93rd Bomb Group
Lieutenant Colonel Addison Baker was the Commanding Officer of the 93rd Bomb Group from May 17, 1943. He was killed in action (KIA) over Ploesti during Operation Tidal Wave on 1 August, 1943.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | B-24 Top Turret Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
TSgt. Charles Bennet was killed in action on Operation Tidal Wave onboard his assigned B-24D Liberator bomber, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 93rd Bomb Group
TSgt. John Carrol was killed in action (KIA) on Operation Tidal Wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Waist Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in action on 1 August 1943 during Operation Tidal wave onboard B-24 Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | Major | B-24 Command Pilot | 376th Bomb Group
Major John Jerstad was Killed In Action (KIA) on Operation Tidal Wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in action on 1 August 1943 during Operation Tidal wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 93rd Bomb Group
KIA over Ploesti, Romania Aug 1 1943: I grew up knowing him as "Uncle Bud". He was known as "Bud" to his family. He had two sisters, and twin brothers. He was the second oldest child of my great grandparents.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in action on 1 August 1943 during Operation Tidal wave onboard B-24 Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
SSgt. Willam O. Wood was Killed In Action (KIA) during Operation Tidal wave onboard the B-24D Liberator, Hell's Wench, 42-40994. 1 Aug 43.
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B-24 Liberator
The B-24D, 42-40994, Hell's Wench, was shot down and crashed, over Ploesti, Romania, on Operation Tidal Wave. All crewmen were Killed In Action - 10 KIA. Aug 1, 1943
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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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27 August 2019 16:38:57 | Emily | Created entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude, person associations, aircraft associations, mission associations and media associations |
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Ploesti reconnaissance image https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/39851 |