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Lieutenant Harold Korger in the 9th Air Force and the 98th Bomb Group. Flew as bombardier aboard the B-24D Liberator, Hail Columbia, flown by Group Leader, Col. John R. Kane, on Operation Tidal Wave over Ploesti Romania. He survived the mission and successfully bombed his target, code named, White IV, the Astra Romano refinery complex. Korger's shot up B-24, Hail Columbia, navigated by his close friend, Lt. Norman, "The Baron", Whalen, made it back to the British air base at Nicosia, Cyprus, and survived the crash landing, after the pilots, John Kane and John Young, landing in the dark, hit a ditch the British had dug across the main runway's threshold, which destroyed and broke off, Hail Columbia's landing gear. 1 Aug 1943.

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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

People

Harold Francis Korger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16023226 / O-54160
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Into The Fire - Duane Schultz