42-40804 - The Lady Jane - Bertha
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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'.
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12052800
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793810
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: B-24 Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-784933
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34265961
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-673652
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: B-24 Navigator
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other 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. |
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Sources
MACR 328 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database