42-97175 Lady Satan

Lady Satan, 42-97175 UPL 60932 UPL 60932 Lady Satan, 42-97175

Object Number - UPL 60932 - Lady Satan, 42-97175

Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Hunter 24/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Slated 447BG, Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z-?] Deopham Green 14/3/44; on Cologne mission Radio Operator: Alf Battaling (Killed in Action) 5/1/44; Missing in Action 85m Strasbourg 6/2/45 with Jim Bayless, Navigator: Harry Brodd, Bombardier: Sgt John YoungWounded in Action, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Jarrill, Radio Operator: Hubert Salyer, Ball turret gunner: Dave Sullivan, Waist gunner: Alex Jacobs,Tail gunner: Carl Porterfield (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Harry McComb (Killed in Action); flak, crash landed Simmeral, 30 miles NW Kaiserlautern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12240. LADY SATAN.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Alfred L Battaling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James L Bayless

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harlan O Bjerke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/TT Gunner

Harold Brod

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Alexander Jacobs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 February 1945

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.facebook.com/groups/452nd/?multi_permalinks=986284424706085…

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452nd Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97175: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress ('C', serial number 42-97175) of the 452nd Bomb Group across an engine of one of her comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lady?? 297175. [Goctf Rurphy?]'

Object number: FRE 8330 - A B-17 Flying Fortress ('C', serial number 42...

Object number: UPL 21882 - Airmen of the 452nd Bomb Group in front of B-17...

Lady Satan, 42-97175

Object number: UPL 60932 - Lady Satan, 42-97175

Carl Shults

Object number: UPL 69821 - SSG Carl Shults, 452 Bombardment Group, 728...