UPL 14921

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B-24 Liberator #41-24192 'Dogpatch Raiders' 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting to Sicily. On 3 Feb 1944, A/C lost an engine and aborted during a mission to Emden and during the landing attempt, appeared to lose control and crash near Hempnall. 9 KIA.

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Units

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dogpatch Raiders
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations