42-40128 - War Baby - Ball Of Fire The III

media-14857.jpeg UPL 14857 The B-24D Liberator, 42-40128, Ball of Fire III - War Baby. Veteran of the Ploesti mission. 1st Aug 43. Lost on her final mission, damaged by attacking ME-109s after the Hjeller-Oslo, Norway, mission. 18 Nov 43,

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Object Number - UPL 14857 - The B-24D Liberator, 42-40128, Ball of Fire III - War Baby. Veteran of the Ploesti mission. 1st Aug 43. Lost on her final mission, damaged...

The B-24D, 42-40128, War Baby - Ball Of Fire the III, was a veteran of the Ploesti mission, returning to Libya. 1 Aug 43. Later, in November, the airplane was lost damaged by attacking ME-109s after the Hjeller-Oslo, Norway, mission. 18 Nov 43. Aircraft landed in Sweden, and it's crew was interned. Interned. 10-INT-SWE. 18 Nov 43.   MACR 2187                                                                                                                                                Pilot - Lt. Frank Kilcheski                    -  

Co-Pilot - Lt. Robert A. Hill

Navigator - Lt. Walter H. Sills

Bombardier - Lt. Abe H. Schonier

Engineer - Sgt. Glenn A. Corn

Radioman - Sgt. Edward J. Donnelly

Gunner - Sgt. Dan Cairns

Gunner - Sgt. James Nichols

Gunner - Sgt. Bertil Carlson

Gunner - Sgt. Bob Bryce                                                                                                                                            

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13060226
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11095313
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14171011
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Veteran of the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, returning to Libya.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Norway 18 November 1943 Lost on 18 Nov 43, after receiving damage from attacking Me 109s after the Hjeller-Oslo, Norway mission. MACR 2187. A/C landed in Sweden and crew were interned.

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Best Web - B-24 - 42-40128 - Ball Of fire III - War Baby

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Private

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Updated by jd

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My father : Edward J. Donnelly was aboard War Baby on her final mission.

http://www.freewebs.com/balloffireiii/

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MACR 2187 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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