Dean E Lear
Military
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UPL 15481
1st Lt Dean E Lear, 376th Bomb Group, pilot of B-24D #42-40660 "Little Richard," sits in debriefing following the first Ploesti raid, 1 August 1943.
USAAF Photo.
Pilot B-24 Liberator #42-40660 'Little Richard' 513rd BS, 376th BG, 9th AF, flew lead A/C for 376th BG on 1st Aug Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Little Richard
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew lead A/C for 376th BG on 1st Aug Ploesti oil refinery raid, returning safely to Libya. |
Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 513rd BS, 376th BG, 9th AF. | |
Houston, TX, USA | Houston, Texas, USA. |