70 Years Ago in August

[Dan K]

August 1st marked 70 years after TIDALWAVE, the low-level USAAF attack at Ploesti. With "Diamond Lil" at OSH that day, I was hopeful some type of tribute display might be flown. AFAIK that opportunity was missed.

Also in USAAF history, August 17th is "Black Thursday", marking 70 years after the first Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission.

Not wishing to bore WIXers with the familiar details, I just wanted to invite all to mark the moments and remember the sacrifices made.

Keep 'em flying!

[TonyM]

Also in USAAF history, August 17th is "Black Thursday", marking 70 years after the first Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission.

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You must be mistaken DanK. August 17, 1943 was a Tuesday.

[Dan K]

Also in USAAF history, August 17th is "Black Thursday", marking 70 years after the first Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission.

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You must be mistaken DanK. August 17, 1943 was a Tuesday.

Your are correct, sir.

Aug. 17 = 1st Schweinfurt raid

Oct. 14 = 2nd Schweinfurt raid..."Black Thursday"

Many thanks for your gentle correction,

Dan (seriously hoping Oct. 14, 1943 was a Thursday )

[Mark Allen M]

Just a few of the many ....


B-17F 42-30383 "Brennan's Circus" (94th BG 332nd BS XM-D2, 8 july 43, lost after Schweinfurt mission 14 October 1943, pilot Lt Brennan and crew, ditched in the North Sea.
B-17F 42-30382 "Horrible Hanks" (94th BG 331st BS QE-Z2) survived the 17 October 1943 mission to Schweinfurt.
(US Air Force Photo)


Lt. Everett L. Kenner And Crew Of The 322nd Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, Beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Crew on the 17 August 1943 mission to Schweinfurt.
Everett L. Kenner (pilot) KIA
George M. Bryan (copilot) KIA
Richard G. Martin (navigator) KIA
Herbert F. Egender (bombardier) POW
Glenn Chase (engineer) POW
George Vender (radio) POW
John O'Toole (ball turret gunner) POW
Gardner H. Moore (waist gunner) KIA
William D. Hagin (waist gunner) KIA
James A. Bowcock (tail gunner) POW
2Lt David Lee (bombardier) assigned to another crew
(US Air Force Photo)


Consolidated B-24D-1-CO Liberator (s/n 41-23699) named "Lemon Drop" from the 68th BS, 44th BG, 8th AF. This was one of the original 9 aircraft flown to England by the 68th BS and was a veteran of the August 1,1943 low-level mission to Ploesti Romania (Operation Tidalwave). Later was declared 'War-Weary' and used as the formation assembly ship for the 44th BG. After failing a POM inspection she was scrapped on June 1,1945. (US Air Force Photo)


B-24 "Lemon Drop" SN 41-23699. Was flown by this crew August 1,1943 on one of the Ploesti missions. (US Air Force Photo)