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The B-24 Liberator, serial number, 42-63758, named, Li'l Jughead, as part of the 98th Bomb Group, flown by Lyle Spencer, Harry J. Baker, and Boyden Supiani, flying in formation with the B-24D Liberators, Daisey Mae and Black Magic, flying at full throttles, 200 mph, and 20 to 50 feet of altitude, approaching White IV, the Astra Romano Oil Refinery, at Ploesti, Romania. 1-Aug-43. This photograph was taken from the 98th Bomb Group's lead B-24D, 41-11825, Hail Columbia. 1-Aug-43

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Units

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-11815

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Daisy Mae
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

42-40662

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Black Magic
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

42-63758

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lil Jughaid
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 514th Bomb Squadron

Mission

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Previous source message should read Operation Tidal Wave mission

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Personal Archives - John S Young Jr

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Best Web - B-24 - Li'L JUGHEAD

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Black Sunday-Ploesti - Michael Hill

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http://commons.wikimedia.org

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Black Sunday - Michael Hill

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Amended associations to reflect aircraft, people and events depicted in the image.

Original image associations are now associated to the pages of John Simmons Young , the aircraft records associated to this page, and the Operation Sinbad mission.

US Air Force Official Photograph

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