44-6089 Leading Lady

A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. media-407372.jpg FRE 4108 A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089 "LEADING LADY" ) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.

Lost on the September 11, 1944 Ruhland Mission where the 100th BG lost 12 A/C. Leading Lady was lost with the crew of Capt. Lawrence Riegel. 6 KIA, 3-POW Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thbg.com

Object Number - FRE 4108 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089 "LEADING LADY" ) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Lost on the September 11,...

Lost on the September 11, 1944 Ruhland Mission where the 100th BG lost 12 A/C. Leading Lady was lost with the crew of Capt. Lawrence Riegel. 6 KIA, 3-POW 

Delivered Tulsa 28/4/44; Kearney 4/5/44; Dow Fd 21/5/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-B] Thorpe Abbotts 23/5/44; transferred 418BS [LD-B]; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Larry Riegel, Co-pilot: Joe Johnston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Herrick, Radio Operator: Ray Deming, Waist gunner: Phil Mangan, Tail gunner: Jewell Spruell (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: George Prater (Wounded in Action), Bombardier: Chas Dolby, Ball turret gunner: Nestor Colleghin (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Schmiedeberg, Ger (now Kovarska, Czech). Missing Air Crew Report 8811. LEADING LADY.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Nestor A Colleghin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Ray S Deming

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Charles L Dolby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Edwin H Herrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Joseph E Johnston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

11 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added some Punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8811 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 4108 - A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44...