44-40157 Lucky Lass

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Object Number - UPL 37696 - 44-40157 Lucky Lass

19 May 44: Lt Bridges earned the Distinguished Flying Cross by bringing this battered aircraft and his crew back to England. See: Bridges Crew 702

Transferred to the 856th to replace 44-40145 lost 7 Jul 44

16 Jul 44: The Nutt Crew R-28 was positioned in the rear of the B section. The entire Lead element had to abort along with the leader of the Slot element. This situation forced Lt Nutt to lead the high right squadron on his very first mission. No problems were encountered.

Transferred to 93rd BG, 329th BS 

Reassigned to 93rd BG, 328th BS

Returned to USA on 26 May 45

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

Jesse Calvert Coles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20925957 / O-699032
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Addis Lionel Dauber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39281321 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot / Pilot

Edwin Lampner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32779908
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Anthony V Mannino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35321364
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Charles Harris Nowlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37722428
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

527

  • Date: 7 August 1944
A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

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  • Date: 6 August 1944

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44-40157: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 37696 - 44-40157 Lucky Lass

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a Air Force bomber plane. Four men standing in rear and five men kneeling in front

Object number: UPL 65511 - Beard Crew 603, 856th BS, 492nd BG. Back row, left...