Harry Carl Opp

Military

Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Shot down during Ploesti raid on 1-Aug-43 in 'Boiler Maker II' 41-23782 as part of Operation Tidal Wave. Prisoner of War (POW).



Awards: DFC, AM, PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Boiler Maker II
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hazelton, ND 58544, USA 29 July 1918 Son of Simon and Rosina [Mitterlider] Opp

Enlisted

20 July 1942

Other

Shot down POW

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Shot down during Ploesti raid on 1-Aug-43 in 'Boiler Maker II' 41-23782 as part of Operation Tidal Wave. POW

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bucharest, Romania 1 August 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Romania

Other

Discharged USAAF

24 August 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

Glen Ullin, ND 58631, USA 10 May 2009

Buried

North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, ND 13 May 2009 North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Hazelton, ND 58544, USA Hazelton, North Dakota.

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