43-38044 Piccadilly Lilley

media-5458.jpeg UPL 5458 My dear pal Frank was 91 when this was made at the First Baptist Church in Cedartown. About a year before Frank died the family took away his car keys. Frank was not upset as he knew old age was taking hold. One day I was taking him to a church function and I asked him if he thought he could still take a B-17 off? He said he belived he could, but he would have to have some help making the landing!
I believe he could!

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Object Number - UPL 5458 - My dear pal Frank was 91 when this was made at the First Baptist Church in Cedartown. About a year before Frank died the family took away his car...

Delivered Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-L] Bassingbourn 13/7/44; transferred 837BS/487BG [4F-D] Lavenham 14/7/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Cecil Parker, Tom Floyd, Leroy Enders, Floyd Pointon, Bob Burrow, Don Rowe, George Domotrovich, Gene Endress (8 Prisoner of War); Vernon Winton (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Tripitz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12239. PICCADILLY LILLEY.

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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 G Burrow

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

Frank Lamar Casey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809923 1945 pilot...("1940 Georgia NG 2044857 COOk"
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James L Cavallero

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

David B Dahlberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

George Domitrovich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 February 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorGeorgia
Changes
Sources

Millard Greer
109 Ellen Hand Circle
Cedartown,Georgia 30125

Date
ContributorGeorgia
Changes
Sources

Millard Greer
109 Ellen Hand Circle
Cedartown,Georgia 30125

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Amended aircraft nickname to Piccadilly Lilley. Source: http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/Picadilly_Lilley.shtml

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12239 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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