41-23682 - The Blasted Event
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The B-24D, 41-23682, named, The Blasted Event, was originally in the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bomb Squadron in Britain. It was placed on temporary duty (TDY) to the 9th Air Force at Benghazi, Libya, to help with Operation Tidal Wave, to destroy the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The airplane and crew returned safely to Benghazi, Libya. RTB. 1 Aug 1943.
After the crew and, The Blasted Event, returned to Britain and converted to carpetbagger duties, they were reassigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, and the 329th Bomb Squadron, both in the 93rd Bomb Group, and, then, to the 858th Bomb Squadron in the 492nd Bomb Group, all in the 8th Air Force.
On 21 November 1944, The Blasted Event, crashed on take off at Harrington, U.K. with a collapsed nose wheel assembly. The plane was so badly damaged, it resulted in being Struck Off Charge. SOC. 24 Nov 44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Combat Bomb Wing 93rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-24021
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044436
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Assistant Group Operations Officer
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | 27 July 1942 | Consolidated,Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 27 Jul 42. |
Delivered |
Grenier Field Road, Londonderry, NH 03053, USA | 31 August 1942 | Grenier Field, NH, USA, 31st Aug 42. |
Other Ferried to |
Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 6 September 1942 | Alconbury, England, 6th Sept 42. |
Other Converted |
Hardwick, Norwich, Norfolk NR15, UK | 27 November 1942 | Conversion to Moling B-24 - GEE (TR1335) sets and DR compass. |
Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 26 June 1943 | 329th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF. 26 Jun 43. |
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission. Returned safely to Libya. RTB. 1 Aug 43. |
Other Returned ETO |
Hardwick, Norwich, Norfolk NR15, UK | 24 August 1943 | 24 Aug 43. |
Other Converted |
Warton, Warton Aerodrome, Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | 1 March 1944 | Conversion to carpetbagger. |
Assigned |
Harrington, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6, UK | 28 March 1944 | Assigned to the 8th Air Force, the 492nd Bomb Group, and the 858th Bomb Squadron. 28 Mar 44. |
Crashed |
Harrington, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6, UK | 21 November 1944 | Crashed on take off. Harrington, England. SOC |
Revisions
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