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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
JERSEY JERKS |
B |
- |
24 |
D | - | - | - |
CO | 41-11776 | 9 | 98 | 343 | ~ | O | 00-1 | ARTHUR ROCKWOOD |
Port (Left) Side - Starboard has JERSEY JACKASS -
Renamed to BASHFUL
Lost on Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti Romania -
MACR 171 - Pilot John L.
McGrew
Contributor - Bill
Whitney
This aircraft originally carried the names JERSEY
JACKASS on the
right and JERSEY JERKS on the left side. JERSEY JERKS was replaced by
BASHFUL in the spring of 1943 in compliance with a "Snow White
Squadron" directive. The aircraft, flown by the John McGraw crew (on loan to the 98th BG from the
389th BG), and was lost on the low level Ploesti mission 1 Aug 43.
Info Contributor - Judy
Danenhauer
I am the widow of George Danenhauer (Engineer - Standing far right). I have this exact picture, plus many others. John Muehlberg was the Pilot and they flew this plane from Florida, Trinidad, Brazil,
Ascension Island, Sudan, Palistine. When they
arrived over there they had no barracks and slept in the wing of the plane for a
while. The dog they have in the picture showed up at the air base and
got in the plane with them. They enjoyed it very much. (Not Shown
Robert J. Judy - Gunner)
Standing (L-R) John R. Muehlberg - Pilot James H. Reid - Bombardier David Watt - Co-Pilot George J. Lyons - Navigator George P. Danenhauer - Engineer |
Kneeling (L-R) Norman R. Brandt - Gunner Alfred J. Couturier - Gunner Frank J. Delmonico - Gunner Milton F. Matthews - Waist Gunner |
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