42-40316 - Snake Eyes
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The B-24D, Liberator, 42-40316, named, Snake Eyes, was in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 345th Bomb Squadron. Lt. Hillary Blevins and Copilot Lt. James O'Grady flew, Snake Eyes, on the deadly Ploesti oil refinery mission crewed mostly by replacements from the 389th Bomb Group. Snake Eyes, was damaged by flak over Ploesti and was unable to complete the long trip home to Benghazi. The two pilots crash landed the plane at Sicily. Gunner SSgt. Norris Deitrich was wounded by flak splinters but survived the mission. Gunner Earnie Martin was also hit by flak splinters over the target and died of his wounds. 1 KIA. 2 WIA. 1 Aug 43.
B-24D - Snake Eyes - Crewmen On The Ploesti Mission :
Hillary M. Blevins - Command Pilot
James E. O'Grady - Copilot - 93rd Bomb Group
William Toles - Navigator - 389th Bomb Group
Harold G. Moore - Bombardier - 389th Bomb Group
Harold G. Knotts - Engineer - 389th Bomb Group
Mark B. Weber - Radio Operator - 389th Bomb Group
John Probst - Tail Gunner - 389th Bomb Group
Norris F, Dietrich - Gunner - 389th Bomb Group
Barner F. Clemens - Gunner - 389th Bomb Group - WIA
Earnest V. Martin - Waist Gunner - 389th Bomb Group - KIA
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17062794 / O-736046
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17029950
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on the Ploesti oil refinery mission. Crash landed on Sicily. 1 KIA - 2 WIA. 1 Aug 43. |
Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 345th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. |
Revisions
USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947 - Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer. p. 103 Minor word changes. Removed the name, Snake Eyes. Unable to verify name. - Kickapoo
USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947 - Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer. p. 103 Minor word changes. Removed the name, Snake Eyes. Unable to verify name. - Kickapoo
USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947 - Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer. p. 103 Minor word changes - Kickapoo
USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941 - 1947 - Robt. D. Archer & Victor G. Archer. p. 103 - Minor word changes - Kickapoo
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