UPL 15313

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B-24D Liberator, 42-40746, Ole Irish, and crew Ole Irish, flew on Operation Tidal wave to the Ploesti oil refineries, returning to Libya on three engines, one of which quit upon taxiing back in from the runway, completely out of fuel. 1 Aug 43.

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Units

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Ole Irish
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption and mission associations
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Added details, wording. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and mission associations