43-38594 Lady B Good

media-48873.jpeg UPL 48873 B-17 43-38594 'Lady B Good' 457BG. A/C is minus its damaged port wing after being mauled by a Me262 over Berlin on 18-Mar-45.

Object Number - UPL 48873 - B-17 43-38594 'Lady B Good' 457BG. A/C is minus its damaged port wing after being mauled by a Me262 over Berlin on 18-Mar-45.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/8/44; Lincoln 7/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [B] Glatton 19/9/44; force landed at Ypres, Bel. after Berlin raid 3/2/45 with ? ; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. LADY B GOOD.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-833910
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 22 August 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne AAF 22-Aug-44.

Assigned

Glatton, UK 19 September 1944 Assigned to 749BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Emergency landing

Ypres, Belgium 3 February 1945 Damaged by anti-aircraft artillery on 3-Feb-45, when the plane made an emergency landing in Belgium, before being repaired and returning home.

Other

Damaged by fighter

Berlin, Germany 18 March 1945 Attacked and damaged by Me-262 canon fire during a raid to Berlin on 18-Mar-45. Port wing replaced due to damage.

Manufactured

Boeing, Seattle, WA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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