43-37623

media-31751.jpeg UPL 31751 Lt Col Marvin D. Lord, operations officer for the 91st BG, leads the crew away from B-17G 43-37624 "Liberty Queen" (coded LL-P) of the 401st Bomb Sq. The ship was later nicknamed "Victory Queen."

https://www.fold3.com/image/161288631?terms=Marvin%20D%20Lord

Object Number - UPL 31751 - Lt Col Marvin D. Lord, operations officer for the 91st BG, leads the crew away from B-17G 43-37624 "Liberty Queen" (coded LL-P) of the 401st Bomb Sq....

Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Hunter 18/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-B] Snetterton 1/6/44; en route Schweinfurt 19/7/44 slight coll with 42-30851, with Ralph Colflesh, Co-pilot: Elmer Wenzel, Navigator: Tom Kialy, Bombardier: John Proufoot, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Wallace, Radio Operator: Bernie Kelly, Ball turret gunner: Clement Bergeron, Waist gunner: Walt Stewart, Waist gunner: Denver Isaac,Tail gunner: Chas Hutton; crew prepared ship to be dumped at sea, but the pilots manged to bring ship back to base and three engines. Slight mid-air collision lead to force landed NW Lowestoft, Sfk, with Howard Patchen 2/5/45; In taxi accident on base with Ron Birch 22/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

People

John F Bookout

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-777097
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jean P Elissalde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0781263
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Marvin Dell Lord

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20655916 / O-665699
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Walter H Malaniak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813403
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John McCluskey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32608556
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Revisions

Date
Contributorltcmpc
Changes
Sources

Illustrated in the opening moments of "12 O'Clock High" TV series. "The Climate of Doubt",  Series 1 Episode 5 on a final  approach for landing

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Key Image ID.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37623: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 31750 - Lt Colonel Marvin D Lord standing in front of B-17...

Object number: UPL 31751 - Lt Col Marvin D. Lord, operations officer for the...

Object number: UPL 31752 - 91st BG Operations Officer Lt Col Marvin D. Lord...

Object number: UPL 31753 - Lt Col Marvin D. Lord, operations officer for the...

Object number: UPL 31754 - Lt Col Marvin D Lord, operations officer for the...