43-37999 Lecherous Lou

media-50494.jpeg UPL 50494 43-37999 after salvage in Belgium taken by S/Sgt L.H. Williams.

Via the daughter of L.H. Williams

Object Number - UPL 50494 - 43-37999 after salvage in Belgium taken by S/Sgt L.H. Williams.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-M] Lavenham 14/7/44; battle damaged Brandenburg 14/4/45 with ?; force landed continent, Salvaged Lecherous Lou.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert J O'Connell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Glen W Shaffer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

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ContributorJoshShaffer
Changes
Sources

Some content updated by JIShaffer 1/2/2022

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Updated name to bio

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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