Lucian W Means Jr
MilitaryFrom left to right they are:
Sergeant Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Montana);
Technical Sergeant Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, California);
First Lieutenant Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio);
Second Lieutenant John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa), Co-Pilot;
Captain B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio), Pilot;
Sergeant Jack Belk (Temple, Texas);
Sergeant William Fleming (Burdine, Kentucky);
First Lieutenant Jon R. Schueler (Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);
and Technical Sergeant Waldo B. Brandt (Denver, Indiana).
Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Barratt's Photo Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Mar 1943.' [stamp] and USA (BRI) CCC.' [annotiation] Printed caption on reverse: 'BT.4323D The crew of one of the Flying Fortresses of the U.S.Army Air Corps which carried out their first raid on Germany. Sergt. Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Mont.) T/Sgt Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, Cal.) 1 Lt Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio) 2nd Lt. John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa) Co-Pilot Capt B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio) Pilot Sgt. Jack Belk (Temple, Tex.) Sgt. William Fleming (Burdine, KY) 1st Lt. Jon R. Schueler (Milwaukee, Wis.) T/Sgt Edward J. Doughty (Philadelphia, Penn.), T/Sgt Waldo B. Brandt (Denver, Ind). Censor No.245872.' Roger Freeman Collection
Corrected associated airmen
1-May-42 Assigned as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 [GN-P] "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 25-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "Bad Check".
Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Connections
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-424792
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Memphis Tot
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bad Check
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: S For Sugar
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 4 February 1943
- Date: 27 January 1943
- Date: 23 January 1943
- Date: 13 January 1943
- Date: 3 January 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Boise, ID, USA | 1 May 1942 | Assigned as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. |
Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 25 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS. |
Other Mission #1, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #2, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #3, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24569 "Memphis Tot", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #4, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587 303BG/427BS - Aborted |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK |
Other Mission #5, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 3 January 1943 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. |
Other Mission #6, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #7, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #8, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb thenaval area and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #9, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS - Aborted |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany, but but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK |
Laguna Beach, CA, USA |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016 Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Hisotrian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf and Mission #8 event Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Arrival in UK event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added initial assignment and arrival in Uk inof to Summary Biography. Made connections to Place , Aricraft through 4-Feb-43) and Missions (through 4-Feb-43) per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M