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Squadron
The insignia of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.
93rd BG unloading over Germany
S/Sgt George A Eisel receives Distinguished Flying Cross from an unidentified General during ceremony at an air base somewhere in Iceland. 2nd Service Group, 29 June 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00219-75318AC. S/Sgt George Anthony Eisel Jr (was born on 3-Jan-10 - passed away on 25-Feb-64) he was the sole survivor after the crash of B-24D 41-23728 'Hot Stuff' on Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland on 3-May-43 (General Andrews was onboard).
Robert "Jake" Jacobson (Bombardier - standing far left in Sep 42) at Alconbury Air Base, England. Bob was bumped from the return flight to the States by Gen. Andrews (Andrews AFB is named after him) and his staff. HOT STUFF crashed into a mountain on approach to Reykjavik, Iceland 1 May 43. The only survivor was the Tail Gunner, Sgt. George Eisel. Pilot Robert Shannon (standing far right), Navigator James Gott, and Gen. Andrews (along with his staff) were among those who were killed.
Casualties being removed from the crash site of B-24D 41-23738 Hot Stuff. Crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing. 3rd May 43.
Wreck of Consolidated B-24 (ac #123728) in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00401-C75306AC.
Wreck of Consolidated B-24 (ac #41-23728) in Iceland, killing fourteen. Among those killed were, Lt. General Frank M. Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard. Only one member of the crew survived. 2nd Service Group, 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00394-75305AC.
An airman's body lies amid the wreckage of B-24D 41-23738 'Hot Stuff'. The aircraft crashed into Mt Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland after an aborted landing at RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland. 3rd May 43. All bar 1 x crew members and passengers perished in the crash.
Wreckage of a Consolidated B-24 which crashed near Grindavik, Iceland On 4 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A00421-79032AC. This is actually a B-24D-1-CO Liberator (s/n 41-23728) named "Hot Stuff" from the 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. It crashed into a mountainside after an aborted landing at an RAF base in Iceland on May 3,1945. The plane was carrying Gen. Frank Andrews on an inspection tour of Iceland's bases. 13 men died in the crash, only one man survived, S/Sgt. George A. Eisel.
Group
93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1-March-1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15-May-1942 the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico; they...
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Crew Chief | 93rd Bomb Group
Crew Chief on "Maulin' Mallard Sr" #42-109867.
Good Conduct Medal, EAMES Ribbon, Dist Unit Badge
Military | Lieutenant | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
Norman C. Adams was the Navigator/Bombardier of the B-24D, 'Jersey Bounce'. He was shot down in the low level raid over Ploesti and spent 18 months in the Timsul de Jus prison camp north of Ploesti. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the...
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew Ploesti raid on 1 Aug 43
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 7 December 1942. Took off from Portreath for Oran, crashed into mountain on approach to Tafaroui, killing all crew members. Plane was B-24D-1-CO 41-23707
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew 35 missions
EAME Medal w/3 bronze stars; Good Conduct Medal;DFC;Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; Overseas Bar
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew on 1 Aug '43 raid on Ploesti.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 10 January 1943. 93rd was assigned to N. Africa to help defeat Rommel. B-24D-1-CO 41-23665 'Big Dealer' had mission to La Galite (a small Mediterranean island off Tunisia). Crashed near Bir el Khamsa, Egypt. Crash may have been...
Military | Master Sergeant (1st Grade) | Crew Leader | 93rd Bomb Group
Military | Corporal | 93rd Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) 20 June 1943
B-24 Liberator
29 March 1944, two B24s collided over Henham, a few miles from Halesworth airfield. 9 Crew of the 41-110033 died, and 7 of the 41-28590. During the rescue operations the bomb load of one of the Liberators exploded, killing 6 men from Halesworth.
B-24 Liberator
B-24D-1-CO 41-23666 [AG:s] was assigned to the 93BG/330BS at Hardwick, UK. on 18-Mar-43 the aircraft was despatched on a mission to bombe the port facilities at Vegesack, Germany. The aircraft sustained battle damage over the target and crashed near...
B-24 Liberator
The B-24 Liberator "Exterminator" (serial number 41-23717, H) originally flew with the 329th Bomb Squadron of the 93rd Bomb Group and was later transferred to the 330th Bomb Squadron (93BG) in March 1943. The first mission with the 330th BS was on 1st...
B-24 Liberator
The B-24 Liberator, 'Hot Stuff', was the 1st heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions even though the B-17 Memphis Belle wears the label. 'Hot Stuff' crashed into a mountain in bad weather on its way back to the United States to tour...
B-24 Liberator
Failed To Return - while withdrawing over the mountains of Macedonia collided in a cloud bank with B24 41-23717. Although the aircraft entered a dive the pilots managed to briefly recover before crashing in flames East of Brod. 4 gunners bailed out...
B-24 Liberator
The B-24D, 'The Duchess', was in the 8th Air force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 330th Bombing Squadron in Britain. - Transferred temporarily to the 9th Air Force in North Africa and flew on Operation Tidal Wave to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti,...
B-24 Liberator
The B-24D 'Joisey Bounce' was assigned to Pilot Col. Walter T. Stewart of the 330 Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, for the famous mission to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, Aug 1,1943. Col. Stewart changed his assigned plane...
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
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| 13 March 2015 16:11:32 | rossingtonj | Changes to type |
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| 27 September 2014 18:42:48 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980) |
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