44-6096 Lady Courageous

media-45846.jpeg UPL 45846 B-17G-40-DL #44-6096 "Lady Courageous" Code: A
388th BG - 562nd BS - 8th AF
destroyed by fire after a crash landing at Knettishall 29 July 1944.
The crew all escaped

Object Number - UPL 45846 - B-17G-40-DL #44-6096 "Lady Courageous" Code: A 388th BG - 562nd BS - 8th AF destroyed by fire after a crash landing at Knettishall 29 July...

Delivered Tulsa 1/5/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 27/6/44; Destroyed at base 29/7/44 after raid on Mersberg; 9RTD; LADY COURAGEOUS. Aircraft struck at dispersal after landing by another B-17 from Fersfield. JC Fitzpatrick pilot & crew.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17146368
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)

Places

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa, OK 1 May 1944

Assigned

Knettishall Airfield, UK 27 June 1944 388BG 562BS

Other

Destroyed

Knettishall Airfield, UK 29 July 1944 Destroyed when hit by another a/c on the ground

Revisions

Date
Contributor388th
Changes
Sources

388th database

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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