43-37563 Lady Be Good
452nd BG Assoc.
Object Number - UPL 17347
Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 25/5/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z- ] Deopham Green 27/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/1/45 with Hurbert Gay, Co-pilot: Billy Carr, Navigator: Jim Graham, togg-Walt Whitmore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Sherlock, Radio Operator: Ralph Whittaker, Ball turret gunner: John Ryder, Waist gunner: Glen Stockglausner, Waist gunner: Patrick Blake, Tail gunner: Rich Hahn (10 Returned to Duty); flak KOd #1 then #3; force landed Bitche, Fr; Salvaged 21/1/45; Salvaged 6/3/45. LADY BE GOOD.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-713701
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-555966
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot/Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13110828
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
27 April 1944 | Assigned 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
|
Crashed |
5 January 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Frankfurt. flak KO'd #1 then #3 engines. Force landed Bitche, France, 10 x RTD. | |
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Other Salvaged |
6 March 1945 | Salvaged 6-Mar-45. | |
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Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. | ||
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Delivered |
Delivered to USAAF. |
Revisions
Aircraft was assigned to 728th BS (M3 assigned, but never worn) not 729th (9Z). Narrative is incorrect. Group website is apparently in error and assigns aircraft name as Panting Stork II. (42-107174)
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
