42-5902 Lady Liz
adds 550th Bomb Squadron
Delivered Long Beach 30/4/43; Gore Fd 15/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Fd 21/6/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-H] Gt Ashfield 30/6/43;
Landing accident at base with John Schley 18/8/43;
Mechanical problems when detailed Bremen 29/11/43, returned and force landed Ellough a/fd, Sfk. England, with: Robert Bostik, Co-pilot: Carlton Grisson, Navigator: James Stevenson, Bombardier: Thomas Arthur, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Robert Ulsh, Radio Operator: Charles Dierks, Ball turret gunner: George De Fillipi, Waist gunner: Park Campbell, Waist gunner: D.Lubinsky, Tail gunner: Virgil Linn (10 Returned to Duty), sal 1/12/43. LADY LIZ.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35324186
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 385th Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661438
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield