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RAF Form 441A Sortie Reports for the 389th Bomb Group on Operation Tidal Wave (the bombing of Ploesti), 1 August 1943.

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The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 564th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

564th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Personnel of the 389th Bomb Group stand atop the engine of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40787) nicknamed "Vagabond King". Sitting (left to right): Staff Sergeant David C Shattles, Staff Sergeant Louis H Raines, Corporal Alfred P Rossi. Standing (left to right)Second Lieutenant Masco, First Lieutenant Marvin Mendlesohn, First Lieutenant George A Brinton, Captain John B. McCormick, Staff Sergeant William J Budai, Staff Sergeant Richard W Weaver

'They have bombed ten different countries. Associated

565th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

566th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

567th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Mission

Operation Tidal Wave

Date: 1 August 1943
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Date: 18 Oct 2019 10:43:55

ContributorEmily

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and unit associations

Sources

US Official documents from Roger Freeman's personal archive, held by IWM