JOISEY BOUNCE (PIC 1)

NAME

SER

BLK

SERIAL #

RCL/#

V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

JOISEY BOUNCE

41-24226

330

00-1

NARA

Port (Left) Side - Color Image - Renamed to UTAH MAN
Survived Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti Romania
Lost 13 Nov 43, GER - MACR 2179 - Pilot Loren J. Koon
Radio Controlled (RC)

Info Contributor - Joe Taddonio
I found a poster many years ago entitled "Consolidated B-24 Liberator JOISEY BOUNCE in formation with aircraft from the 93rd Bomb Group based at Hardwick". Since I flew with the 93rd, I had to have it! Photo had to be before "Tidal Wave", 1 Aug 43. A gunner flew all positions (except top). Joined 376th Bomb Group at Bengasi, Libya in Sep 43 - left Feb 44 from San Pancrazio, Italy (22 missions) for the 93rd Bomb Group, at Hardwick, England (18 missions) and finishing 12 Jun 44. "1" official kill at Weiner Neustadt, Austria 2 Nov 43 - "3" unconfirmed.

Info Contributor - Chris Gregg
Flown to Ploesti 1 Aug 43 by Walter Stewart and his crew. Shot down 13 Nov 43 during a mission to Bremen after Walter Stewart finished his combat tour and returned to the states with BOMERANG (41-23722) on a war bond tour.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Survived a Mid-Air Collision (MAC), 13 Nov 43, with VALIENT VIRGIN (42-40765) 93/329 (T), smashing its bomb bays causing the tail section to break off.