Dean E Lear

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media-15481.jpeg 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.

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Object Number - 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.

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Little Richard
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 513th Bomb Squadron

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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.

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Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 513rd BS, 376th BG, 9th AF.
Houston, TX, USA Houston, Texas, USA.

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