42-40793 Blonds Away
USAAF Photo.
Object Number - UPL 13817 - B-24 Liberator 42-40793 'Blonds Away' and crew, survivor of the Ploesti oil refinery raid 1st Aug 43.
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. MACR 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728833
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, UK | 1 December 1943 | Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, England Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. MACR 3983. |