Engineer T/Sgt Roy D. Hammond DFC KIA
Hometown Summerville GA.
Squadron: 720th BS 450th Bomb Group,
Service # O-431849
Awards Air medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Pilot Captain Donald A. Buck KIA
Target: Steyr Austria
mission: 2-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-73426
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
KIA with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. This crew piloted by Captain Donald A. Buck.
The crew of 42-73426
Captain Donald A. Buck Pilot KIA
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot KIA
1/Lt. James S. Gover Navigator KIA
2/Lt. Frank B. Kelly Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer KIA
TSgt. Archie Walker Radio op. KIA
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner KIA
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner KIA
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner POW
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner POW
Ploesti Raid
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th BG
Pilot F.O. Charles A. Salyer DFC
Target:Campina, Rumania - Ploesti
mission: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40973
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: Z
Aircraft Name:BATTLEAXE
Location: Successfully returned to base in Bengahzi
"Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Sergent Hammond appears on the Ploesti roster of the 2002 revised edition Ploesti TDY 98th Bomb Group FO Salyer Crew. Later was killed along with several other of his Ploesti crew mates in action with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. That crew piloted by Captain Donald a. Buck. It is unclear how and why Mccaughey, Hammond, Cilli, Wessel, became members of the 450 BG.
The crew of BATTLEAXE
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner
Hometown Summerville GA.
Squadron: 720th BS 450th Bomb Group,
Service # O-431849
Awards Air medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Pilot Captain Donald A. Buck KIA
Target: Steyr Austria
mission: 2-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-73426
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
KIA with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. This crew piloted by Captain Donald A. Buck.
The crew of 42-73426
Captain Donald A. Buck Pilot KIA
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot KIA
1/Lt. James S. Gover Navigator KIA
2/Lt. Frank B. Kelly Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer KIA
TSgt. Archie Walker Radio op. KIA
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner KIA
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner KIA
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner POW
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner POW
Ploesti Raid
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th BG
Pilot F.O. Charles A. Salyer DFC
Target:Campina, Rumania - Ploesti
mission: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40973
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: Z
Aircraft Name:BATTLEAXE
Location: Successfully returned to base in Bengahzi
"Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Sergent Hammond appears on the Ploesti roster of the 2002 revised edition Ploesti TDY 98th Bomb Group FO Salyer Crew. Later was killed along with several other of his Ploesti crew mates in action with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. That crew piloted by Captain Donald a. Buck. It is unclear how and why Mccaughey, Hammond, Cilli, Wessel, became members of the 450 BG.
The crew of BATTLEAXE
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner
Engineer T/Sgt Roy D. Hammond DFC KIA
Hometown Summerville GA.
Squadron: 720th BS 450th Bomb Group,
Service # O-431849
Awards Air medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Pilot Captain Donald A. Buck KIA
Target: Steyr Austria
mission: 2-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-73426
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
KIA with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. This crew piloted by Captain Donald A. Buck.
The crew of 42-73426
Captain Donald A. Buck Pilot KIA
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot KIA
1/Lt. James S. Gover Navigator KIA
2/Lt. Frank B. Kelly Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer KIA
TSgt. Archie Walker Radio op. KIA
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner KIA
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner KIA
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner POW
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner POW
Ploesti Raid
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th BG
Pilot F.O. Charles A. Salyer DFC
Target:Campina, Rumania - Ploesti
mission: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40973
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: Z
Aircraft Name:BATTLEAXE
Location: Successfully returned to base in Bengahzi
"Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Sergent Hammond appears on the Ploesti roster of the 2002 revised edition Ploesti TDY 98th Bomb Group FO Salyer Crew. Later was killed along with several other of his Ploesti crew mates in action with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. That crew piloted by Captain Donald a. Buck. It is unclear how and why Mccaughey, Hammond, Cilli, Wessel, became members of the 450 BG.
The crew of BATTLEAXE
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner
Hometown Summerville GA.
Squadron: 720th BS 450th Bomb Group,
Service # O-431849
Awards Air medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.
Pilot Captain Donald A. Buck KIA
Target: Steyr Austria
mission: 2-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-73426
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
KIA with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. This crew piloted by Captain Donald A. Buck.
The crew of 42-73426
Captain Donald A. Buck Pilot KIA
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot KIA
1/Lt. James S. Gover Navigator KIA
2/Lt. Frank B. Kelly Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer KIA
TSgt. Archie Walker Radio op. KIA
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner KIA
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner KIA
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner POW
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner POW
Ploesti Raid
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th BG
Pilot F.O. Charles A. Salyer DFC
Target:Campina, Rumania - Ploesti
mission: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40973
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: Z
Aircraft Name:BATTLEAXE
Location: Successfully returned to base in Bengahzi
"Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Sergent Hammond appears on the Ploesti roster of the 2002 revised edition Ploesti TDY 98th Bomb Group FO Salyer Crew. Later was killed along with several other of his Ploesti crew mates in action with the 720 Squadron 450 BG based in Italy. That crew piloted by Captain Donald a. Buck. It is unclear how and why Mccaughey, Hammond, Cilli, Wessel, became members of the 450 BG.
The crew of BATTLEAXE
1Lt. Nicholas G. Cilli Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Roy D. Hammond Engineer
SSgt. Ralph C. Wessel, Gunner
SSgt.Charles B. McCaughey Gunner
SSgt. John J. Verbitski Gunner
SSgt. Harold L. Pace Gunner
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Georgia.
Family Members
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