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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Philip D Mangan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

George H Prater

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

Lawrence W Riegel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jewell D Spruell

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

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Failed to Return (FTR)

11 September 1944

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added some Punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
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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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