| Caption | B-24D Liberator “The Sandman” of the 345th Bomb Squadron over the burning Astra Romania oil refinery in Ploesti, Romania during Operation Tidal Wave, Aug 1 1943. ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 1 Aug 1943 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Ploesti, Romania | |||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Added Date | 14 Jan 2013 | |||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Ploesti, Romania |
| Lat/Long | 44.9400, 26.0300 |
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WINGS OF VALOR: COURAGE
One of WWIIs most famous photographs show one of the 179 B-24's flying over the oil refinery at Ploiesti, on 1 August 1943. B-24D 42-40402 flown by 1st.Lt. Robert Sternfels "Sandman" looks like he's about a 1,000 feet over the target of the 179 aircraft that took part in the raid, 53 were lost.