Russell Herman Godde

Military
media-47935.jpeg UPL 47935 2nd Lt Russell H Godde, 389BG

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 47935 - 2nd Lt Russell H Godde, 389BG

Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid 1-Aug-43; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 176



Awards: DFC, AM, PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16038495 / O-663535
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Yen Tu
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lancaster, California 8 March 1918 Son of Anthony Frank and Marie Theresa Barbara [Wolff] Godde.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 24 January 1942 Los Angeles, California

Died

Ploesti, Romania 1 August 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid 1-Aug-43; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 176

Based

Benina 1 August 1943 Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Tablets of the Missing Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Remains recovered

Buried

Lancaster Cemetery Lancaster, Los Angeles County, CA Lancaster Cemetery Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California

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