Raymond G Meyers

Military

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying in B-24 Liberator 42-40082.

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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.'

98th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40082

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Prince Charming
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Revisions

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Looking at a shadow box of his decorations, I saw Captain's bars, not a Major oak leaf

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Air Force Award Card [Distinguished Flying Cross] listed his name as Raymond G. Meyers, not G. Raymond Meyers on history summary

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Christine Meyers is the daughter of G. Raymond Meyers.

She gave me a summary sheet of his career.

I have not consulted primary sources to corroborate this information.

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https://www.98bg.org/meyers-raymond-m0283-98bg.cfm;
Ploesti Sortie Reports for the 98th Bomb Group.