42-39917 Pretty baby, lady satan

Delivered Long Beach 8/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; Assigned 748BS/452BG Deopham Green 4/1/44; Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Harry Holland, Co-pilot: John Rogers, Navigator: Frank Karpeles, Bombardier: John Apostolos, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Coppola, Radio Operator: Ed Toland, Ball turret gunner: Tom Sweda, Waist gunner: Armelio Pilosi,Tail gunner: Doug Leinweber (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Tom Raines (KIA-died of wounds two days later); flak & enemy aircraft, crashed Jornsdorf, two miles NE of Neubukowith Mecklenburg, 15 miles SW of Rostock, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2894. PRETTY BABY aka 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

John Apostolos

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

John J Apostolos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731868
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Alexander R Coppola

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harold G Holland

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

Frank Karpeles

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

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 24 February 1944

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Freeman, The B-17 Flying Fortress Story.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2894 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database