William D Nading

Military
media-47835.jpeg UPL 47835 389BG Pictorial Review Pg 16, featuring William Nading, Andrew Opsata and William Selvidge.

389BG pictorial review

Object Number - UPL 47835 - 389BG Pictorial Review Pg 16, featuring William Nading, Andrew Opsata and William Selvidge.

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator #42-40793.



See Chapter 3 : "Ploesti" at http://www.lipper.cc/8th_AF/Chris/Chris_Chapt3.html by Author: H.H. "Chris" Christensen .

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Units served with

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 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40793

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blonds Away
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 567th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Born

Flat Rock, Indiana

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Author: H.H. "Chris" Christensen at http://www.lipper.cc/8th_AF/Chris/Chris_Chapt3.html

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https://www.fold3.com/image/312803057?rec=306680279

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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster

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