42-40322 Cornhusker

media-14126.jpeg UPL 14126 B-24D Liberator, 42-40322, Cornhusker, of the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bomb Squadron was shot down over the Ionian Sea by Bf-109G's from JG 27/IV while returning from the low level mission to Ploesti, Romania. Pilot Ned McCarty. All 10 crew members were KIA. August 1, 43. MACR 178

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40322 - Cornhusker

Object Number - UPL 14126 - B-24D Liberator, 42-40322, Cornhusker, of the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bomb Squadron was shot down over the Ionian Sea by...

The B-24D, Cornhusker, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 415th Bomb Squadron, flew on Operation Tidal Wave, the large mission destroy the German held oil refineries at Ploesti Romania. It was shot down over the Ionian Sea by Bf-109G fighters from JG 27/IV while returning from the low level Ploesti mission. All 10 crew members were KIA. August 1, 1943. MACR 178



Ploesti Mission Crewmen :

2nd Lt. Ned McCarty - pilot - KIA)

2nd Lt. Clyde E. Miller - copilot - KIA

2nd Lt. Joseph F. Moore - navigator KIA 1st Lt. Robert J. Price - bombardier KIA

T/Sgt. Claude C. Roberts - engineer/top turret KIA T/Sgt. Dewey O. Jackson - radio operator KIA

S/Sgt. Glenn D. Darr - gunner KIA

S/Sgt. Clayton E. Ballard - gunner KIA

S/Sgt. Stephen Wargo - gunner KIA S/Sgt. Glenn L. Koontz - gunner KIA

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

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: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed To Return FTR

Ionian Sea 1 August 1943 Shot down over the Ionian Sea by Bf-109G's from JG 27/IV while returning from the August 1, 43 low-level mission to Ploesti, Romania. All 10 crew members were KIA. MACR 178

Assigned

415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

USAAF Photo / MACR 178

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Crew additions. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Name spacing - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Wording changes and added information. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40322 - Cornhusker

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40322 - Cornhusker

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40322 - Cornhusker

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40322 - Cornhusker

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 'CORNHUSKER'

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 'CORNHUSKER'

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 'CORNHUSKER'

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
Sources

Best Web - B-24 - 'CORNHUSKER'

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

USAAF Photo / MACR 178

42-40322: Gallery (2 items)