44-6165 Lady Gay

media-16560.jpeg UPL 16560 Lady Gay Nose Art

452nd Bomb Group

Object Number - UPL 16560 - Lady Gay Nose Art

Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 30/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 11/6/44; on return from Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Don Hamaker, Co-pilot: Tony Hudson, Navigator: Dave Freeman, togg-T/Sgt Dan Winters, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Capaci, Radio Operator: Richard Ladd, Ball turret gunner: Rich Nixon, Waist gunner: Bob Osborne,Tail gunner: John Finke (9 Returned to Duty); flak hit damaged instruments force landed down in field near Ghent, Bel. After repairs flew back to UK; crash landed base with Bill Gaines 20/2/45; Sal; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; Sth Plains 3/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

John A Fincke

John A Fincke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: ASN 38352171
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Donald W Hamaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760834
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Element Leader (WWII); Pilot (Transport Command)

Robert Peter Koehler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817334
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond Jack Stiff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa, OK, USA 19 May 1944 Delivered to USAAF

Assigned

Deopham Green 11 June 1944 Assigned to the 452nd Bomb Group

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Combined information from duplicate records. This record now contains information added by 466th Historian from Roger Freeman, 'B-17 Flying Fortress Story' and Pete from the 452nd Bomb Group Association

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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6165: Gallery (5 items)

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Object number: UPL 16560 - Lady Gay Nose Art

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