44-40170 Lambsy Divey

media-13526.jpeg 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.

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.

Object Number - 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...

The original crew of LAMBSY DIVEY are listed below. They did their final training in this plane and flew it to England in 1944.



Standing (L-R)

George Cotnoir - Pilot

Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot

Waymond 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



The original crew were ordered to stand down after their many missions and another crew took over and that crew was lost to flak on 12 Sep 44.



The plane was lost to flak 12 Sep 44, with another crew.

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.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 September 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorJazzkids
Changes
Sources

family records of Chester Carr, Engineer on B-24 Lambsey Divey

Date
Contributordmercado55
Changes
Sources

David Mercado

Date
ContributorTimothy McKeown
Changes
Sources

C. Timothy McKeown

Date
ContributorTimothy McKeown
Changes
Sources

Ringmasters: The 491st Bombardment Group (H). Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co. (1992)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 8859 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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