Andrew R Bouchard
Military
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UPL 13526
This is the original crew of LAMBSY DIVEY. They did their final training in this plane and flew it to England in 1944. The plane was lost to flak 12 Sep 44, with another crew.
Standing (L-R)
George Cotnoir - Pilot
Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot
Waymon Baker - Navigator
Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Chester Carr - Engineer
Peter Perhach - Radio Operator
Hassel Blaylock - Gunner
Andy Bouchard - Gunner
Morris R. "Ray" Counts - Gunner
Hit by flak and exploded 12 Sep 44 with loss of all the Robert Sparrow crew except gunner, Henry Morris, who was blown free and able to open his chute.
Standing (L-R)
George Cotnoir - Pilot
Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot
Waymon Baker - Navigator
Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Chester Carr - Engineer
Peter Perhach - Radio Operator
Hassel Blaylock - Gunner
Andy Bouchard - Gunner
Morris R. "Ray" Counts - Gunner
Hit by flak and exploded 12 Sep 44 with loss of all the Robert Sparrow crew except gunner, Henry Morris, who was blown free and able to open his chute.
Correction to caption: Francisco Mercado, Jr. was baptized as 'David' but birth certificate stated 'Francisco'. In Army Air Force he was popularly known as 'Frank'.
-David Mercado, Son of Francisco Mercado, Jr.
RTD Had mechanical failure and ditched in channel on 7/21/44 in B-24 42-51218.
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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
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Interned (INT) |
North Sea | 21 July 1944 | |
Born |
Freehold, New Jersey, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database