42-40804 - The Lady Jane - Bertha

media-15114.jpeg UPL 15114 Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in front of one of the training ships stateside, prior to shipping over to the ETO. All bar one of Lt. P Meehan's crew were KIA at Ploesti, Rumania 1st Aug 43 in B-24 #42-40804 'The Lady Jane' / 'Bertha'.

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Object Number - UPL 15114 - Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in front of one of the training ships stateside, prior to shipping over to the ETO. All bar one of Lt....

Crashed near Ploestiori village north of Concordia-Vega refineries 1st Aug 43, 9 KIA, 1 POW . MACR 328.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

Ernest Frank Baron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39832837
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Ralph W Egle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739926
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Anthony L Galasso

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33288265
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carl T Israel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735871
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Vernie F Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39021986
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Ploieștiori, Romania 1 August 1943 Crashed near Ploestiori village north of Concordia-Vega refineries 9 KIA, 1 POW . MACR 328.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 329th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
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Sources

Black Sunday-Ploesti  -  Michael Hill

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ContributorKickapoo
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Black Sunday-Ploesti  -  Michael Hill

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM Database.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM Database.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 328 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-40804: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 15114 - Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in...

Object number: UPL 44644 - S/Sgt. Ernest F. Baron

Object number: UPL 44645 - 42-40804 the "Lady Jane" named for Lt. Meehan's...