Israel Soloff was the son of Meyer and Esther Soloff. He had two brothers, Solomon and David, and a sister. He married Dorothy Serels.
According to enlistment records, Israel Soloff enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Ft Jay Governors Island in NY on 22 Jul 1941. He was assigned to the 376th Bomb Group 512th Bomb Squadron while serving in Africa. Lt Soloff was a bombardier on a B-24D (# 41-23724)which participated in the 1 Aug 1943 bombing of the Romanian oil fields known as "Operation Tidal Wave". It was the first low level bombing of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
Crew of DOODLEBUG
1Lt James E. McAtee Pilot
1Lt. James W. Welch Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Robert J. Johnson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Israel Soloff Bombardier
T/Sgt.Kenneth W. Smith Engineer
T/Sgt. William G. Jordan Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Libert T. Hurt Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Murray L. Heckert Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph E. Tamuleircz Engineer and Waist Gunner
According to enlistment records, Israel Soloff enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Ft Jay Governors Island in NY on 22 Jul 1941. He was assigned to the 376th Bomb Group 512th Bomb Squadron while serving in Africa. Lt Soloff was a bombardier on a B-24D (# 41-23724)which participated in the 1 Aug 1943 bombing of the Romanian oil fields known as "Operation Tidal Wave". It was the first low level bombing of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
Crew of DOODLEBUG
1Lt James E. McAtee Pilot
1Lt. James W. Welch Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Robert J. Johnson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Israel Soloff Bombardier
T/Sgt.Kenneth W. Smith Engineer
T/Sgt. William G. Jordan Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Libert T. Hurt Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Murray L. Heckert Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph E. Tamuleircz Engineer and Waist Gunner
Israel Soloff was the son of Meyer and Esther Soloff. He had two brothers, Solomon and David, and a sister. He married Dorothy Serels.
According to enlistment records, Israel Soloff enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Ft Jay Governors Island in NY on 22 Jul 1941. He was assigned to the 376th Bomb Group 512th Bomb Squadron while serving in Africa. Lt Soloff was a bombardier on a B-24D (# 41-23724)which participated in the 1 Aug 1943 bombing of the Romanian oil fields known as "Operation Tidal Wave". It was the first low level bombing of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
Crew of DOODLEBUG
1Lt James E. McAtee Pilot
1Lt. James W. Welch Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Robert J. Johnson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Israel Soloff Bombardier
T/Sgt.Kenneth W. Smith Engineer
T/Sgt. William G. Jordan Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Libert T. Hurt Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Murray L. Heckert Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph E. Tamuleircz Engineer and Waist Gunner
According to enlistment records, Israel Soloff enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Ft Jay Governors Island in NY on 22 Jul 1941. He was assigned to the 376th Bomb Group 512th Bomb Squadron while serving in Africa. Lt Soloff was a bombardier on a B-24D (# 41-23724)which participated in the 1 Aug 1943 bombing of the Romanian oil fields known as "Operation Tidal Wave". It was the first low level bombing of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
Crew of DOODLEBUG
1Lt James E. McAtee Pilot
1Lt. James W. Welch Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Robert J. Johnson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Israel Soloff Bombardier
T/Sgt.Kenneth W. Smith Engineer
T/Sgt. William G. Jordan Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Libert T. Hurt Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Murray L. Heckert Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph E. Tamuleircz Engineer and Waist Gunner
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