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8/1/1943 Operation Tidal Wave
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:43 am
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:43 am
quote:wikipedia
Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploie?ti, Romania, on 1 August 1943, during World War II. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the "oil campaign" to deny petroleum-based fuel to the Axis powers.[4] The mission resulted in "no curtailment of overall product output".[7]
This operation was one of the costliest for the USAAF in the European Theater, with 53 aircraft and 500 aircrewmen lost. It was proportionally the most costly major Allied air raid of the war,[8] and its date was later referred to as "Black Sunday". Five Medals of Honor and 56 Distinguished Service Crosses, along with numerous other awards, went to Operation Tidal Wave crew members.[9] A 1999 research report prepared for the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama concluded that the bombing campaign in Ploie?ti was "one of the bloodiest and most heroic missions of all time".[10] One of the downed American planes crashed into a women's prison in Ploie?ti, resulting in about half of the civilian casualties from the total of 101 killed and 238 injured.[11]
The mission came off the rails due to a navigation error. The lead navigator turned to soon at the 2nd checkpoint and the bomber stream was headed away from Ploiesti.
They were so low over the target many reports of ships gun crews getting into shootouts with German ground forces.
Hero's. May all RIP
Posted on 8/1/26 at 12:07 pm to bigjoe1
These were the original anti fascists punching Nazis
Posted on 8/1/26 at 12:14 pm to bigjoe1
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so low over the target many reports of ships gun crews getting into shootouts with German ground forces
sitting ducks
Posted on 8/1/26 at 1:37 pm to awestruck
Am I the only one who gets tired of hearing about WW2?
Posted on 8/1/26 at 1:43 pm to weagle1999
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Am I the only one who gets tired of hearing about WW2?
Yes
Posted on 8/1/26 at 1:45 pm to bigjoe1
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Am I the only one who gets tired of hearing about WW2?
I feel sorry for you. Take time and research how much the men of the 'greatest generation' sacrificed to provide our/your continued freedom. Most of us on TigerDroppings are patriots. Not sure how old you are, but those of us over 60 grew up with many of World War II's patriots & heroes. Many of my relatives served and sacrificed. I love all things World War II.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 2:00 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
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Not sure how old you are, but those of us over 60 grew up with many of World War II's patriots & heroes. Many of my relatives served and sacrificed. I love all things World War II.
That's me.
I love reading about WW2 aviation.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 2:30 pm to bigjoe1
“I love reading about WW2 avation”
I love reading about all of it.
Growing up as a boomer many if not most of our dads and uncles served in WW2.My dad was in the Navy in the Pacific,4 of my uncles served Navy,Army,Merchant Marines.
Very few of them talked about it,didn’t have their medals framed on the wall.
Really never knew what they did,the battles they fought in or the medals they earned until they died and read about in their obituaries.
It was sobering to me to read that Mr So and So that was your friend’s dad that seemed like just a regular guy was a bonafide war hero with a long list of medals.
I love reading about all of it.
Growing up as a boomer many if not most of our dads and uncles served in WW2.My dad was in the Navy in the Pacific,4 of my uncles served Navy,Army,Merchant Marines.
Very few of them talked about it,didn’t have their medals framed on the wall.
Really never knew what they did,the battles they fought in or the medals they earned until they died and read about in their obituaries.
It was sobering to me to read that Mr So and So that was your friend’s dad that seemed like just a regular guy was a bonafide war hero with a long list of medals.
This post was edited on 8/1/26 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 8/1/26 at 3:22 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
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I feel sorry for you
I have heard about WW2 my entire life, over and over again.
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Take time and research how much the men of the 'greatest generation' sacrificed to provide our/your continued freedom
Europe is being conquered by Muslims, half of the US is fine with transvestites twerking in front of children, and Flock cameras are increasingly watching our every movement.
But hey, at least much of Europe isn’t speaking German, right?
This post was edited on 8/1/26 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 8/1/26 at 3:58 pm to bigjoe1
Posted on 8/1/26 at 4:40 pm to bigjoe1
Wife’s grandfather was a bomber pilot in the medeteranian theatre. FIL said he was nearly court martialed for not following the altitude order on one of the missions against the oil fields.
He told his commander: “ . I got my crew home safe and dropped bombs on the Germans. either court martial me or send me out again My job was to kill Germans”
He was 2nd gen German immigrant.
He told his commander: “ . I got my crew home safe and dropped bombs on the Germans. either court martial me or send me out again My job was to kill Germans”
He was 2nd gen German immigrant.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 4:41 pm to Kjnstkmn
Posted on 8/1/26 at 4:51 pm to tigeraddict
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Wife’s grandfather was a bomber pilot in the medeteranian theatre. FIL said he was nearly court martialed for not following the altitude order on one of the missions against the oil fields.
My Dad was a NG on a B24 with the 15th Air force in Italy.
Ploesti was a high priority target that the Germans defended to the death. It was a relief to the airman when the Russians finally took it in the summer of 1944.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 4:54 pm to Kjnstkmn
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:00 pm to Kjnstkmn
Incredible shot
Btw, we are only a couple days away from the 1942 invasion anniversary of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo.
Btw, we are only a couple days away from the 1942 invasion anniversary of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:05 pm to bigjoe1
One of the Medal of Honor recipients, John Riley Kane, was from Shreveport and another, John Jerstad, did his training at Barksdale.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:37 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
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but those of us over 60 grew up with many of World War II's patriots & heroes. Many of my relatives served and sacrificed. I love all things World War II.
I remember my grandfather telling me about the old shotgun. He said he picke it up during the war when guns were scarece and it didn;t even work.
Funny thing is.. I knew exactly what war he was talking about.
I remember my grandmother talking about Hitler.
Old Mutt... as he was called.. Used to tell me and other kids war stories about Italy...
This world today will never understand the sacrifices that were made by regular people back then.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:49 pm to WWII Collector
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:50 pm to Kjnstkmn
Posted on 8/1/26 at 5:53 pm to Kjnstkmn
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