Bombardier 1st/Lt. Maynard G. Hubbard POW DFC
Hometown: Middleboro, Ky.
Squadron: 415th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Theodore E. Helin, DFC POW
Target: Ploesti
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23782
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BOILER MAKER II
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 10 POW
Cause:
Notes Cross-trained himself as a navigator. After POW release became a pilot and was KIA flying an SA-16 rescue
mission during Korean conflict.
Lt. Hubbard was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his valor in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 98th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of BOILER MAKER II
1Lt. Theodore E. Helin, Pilot
1st/Lt.Maynard G. Hubbard Bombardier
T/Sgt. Harry C. Opp Radio Op.
Hometown: Middleboro, Ky.
Squadron: 415th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Theodore E. Helin, DFC POW
Target: Ploesti
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23782
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BOILER MAKER II
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 10 POW
Cause:
Notes Cross-trained himself as a navigator. After POW release became a pilot and was KIA flying an SA-16 rescue
mission during Korean conflict.
Lt. Hubbard was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his valor in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 98th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of BOILER MAKER II
1Lt. Theodore E. Helin, Pilot
1st/Lt.Maynard G. Hubbard Bombardier
T/Sgt. Harry C. Opp Radio Op.
Bombardier 1st/Lt. Maynard G. Hubbard POW DFC
Hometown: Middleboro, Ky.
Squadron: 415th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Theodore E. Helin, DFC POW
Target: Ploesti
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23782
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BOILER MAKER II
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 10 POW
Cause:
Notes Cross-trained himself as a navigator. After POW release became a pilot and was KIA flying an SA-16 rescue
mission during Korean conflict.
Lt. Hubbard was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his valor in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 98th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of BOILER MAKER II
1Lt. Theodore E. Helin, Pilot
1st/Lt.Maynard G. Hubbard Bombardier
T/Sgt. Harry C. Opp Radio Op.
Hometown: Middleboro, Ky.
Squadron: 415th BS 98th Bomb Group
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Theodore E. Helin, DFC POW
Target: Ploesti
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:41-23782
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BOILER MAKER II
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 10 POW
Cause:
Notes Cross-trained himself as a navigator. After POW release became a pilot and was KIA flying an SA-16 rescue
mission during Korean conflict.
Lt. Hubbard was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his valor in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 98th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of BOILER MAKER II
1Lt. Theodore E. Helin, Pilot
1st/Lt.Maynard G. Hubbard Bombardier
T/Sgt. Harry C. Opp Radio Op.
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