Paul Bloomberg

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media-40614.jpeg UPL 40614 O Hara crew officers and Donald Allen.
My father (the short guy, Donald C Allen) knew the officers in this photo who sadly crashed and were KIA. I found this photo in my father's collection. Paul Bloomberg, Lewis Bambick, John O'Hare, Don Allen and Delbert McCrary. I'd love to hear from family, [email protected]

My father (the short guy, Donald C Allen) knew the officers. I found this photo in his collection. Paul Bloomberg, Lewis Bambick, John O'Hare, Don Allen and Delbert McCrary. I'd love to hear from family, [email protected]. I own this photo and believe to have another of my father with these officers and a spouse.

Object Number - UPL 40614 - O Hara crew officers and Donald Allen. My father (the short guy, Donald C Allen) knew the officers in this photo who sadly crashed and were KIA. I...

Killed in Action (KIA) on 9 September 1944 in Skorve, Norway, after crashing B-24 Liberator #42-52196 on a carpetbagger mission.



Bloomberg was assigned for the 458th Bomb Group for one day, being assigned to the 755th Bomb Squadron on 20 July 1944, before being placed on a 90 day detachment to Leuchars on 21 July 1944 to take part in Operation ball- the resupply of resistance fighters in Norway.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Bernard F Gittelman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13075789
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

John B O'Hara

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-6993220
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 453rd Bomb Group attend to a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52196) nicknamed "War Bride". Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-3-453)(2-2-44)(A/C 42-52196)(B-24 H).'

42-52196

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: War Bride, Crupper-5
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

Missions

618

  • Date: 9 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 September 1944

Born

Burlington, Vermont

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

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https://www.458bg.com/crewij3ohara.htm;
https://www.fold3.com/image/28712316

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Special Forces & Page 273 of the book LIBERAORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010

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Object number: UPL 40614 - O Hara crew officers and Donald Allen. My father...