41-23699 Lemon Drop

media-14885.jpeg UPL 14885 B-24 Liberator #41-23699 'Lemon Drop' 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF, flew on the 1st Aug Ploesti oil refinery raid returning safely to Libya.

Object Number - UPL 14885 - B-24 Liberator #41-23699 'Lemon Drop' 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF, flew on the 1st Aug Ploesti oil refinery raid returning safely to Libya.

Consolidated B-24D-1-CO Liberator (s/n 41-23699) named "Lemon Drop" from the 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF.



This was one of the original 9 aircraft flown to England by the 68th BS and was a veteran of the Aug 1, 43 low-level mission to Ploesti Romania (Operation Tidalwave).



Later was declared 'War-Weary' and used as the formation assembly ship for the 44th BG.

After failing a POM inspection she was scrapped on June 1, 1945.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20833913
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35401281
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14059223
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37139987
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14058968
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Veteran of the August 1,1943 low-level mission to Ploesti Romania (Operation Tidalwave).

Other

Written Off

Shipdham, Norfolk, UK 1 June 1945 After failing a POM inspection she was scrapped on June 1, 1945.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Other

Retasked

Shipdham, Norfolk, UK Declared 'War-Weary' and used as the formation assembly ship for the 44th BG.

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