The B-24D Liberator, 41-23778, first named, Jenny, was assigned to the 66th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force, in the U.K. detached (TDY) to the 9th Air Force in Benghazi, North Africa in 1943. It's Pilot Lt. Rocco Curelli and his crew, flew , Jenny, on the, Ploesti oil refinery mission and returned safely to Libya. 1 Aug 43. - After surviving the Ploesti mission, Lt. Curelli and the crew renamed, Jenny, to, Lady Luck. The aircraft was lost on the attack on the German airfields at Foggia, Italy, while still on TDY to the 9th Air Force. Pilot Lt. Rocco A. Curelli and all of his crew, excepting his radio operator, were killed (KIA). The radio Operator was blown clear of, Lucky Lady's explosion and crash, and survived his bail out to become a POW before escaping and returning to duty (POW - RTD). 1 Aug 1943. 9 (KIA ) - 1 (POW-RTD). MACR 2141 - 3150.

The crew of the B-24D Liberator, serial number 41-23778, named, Jenny, in the 44th Bomb Group, returns to Shipdham following a raid on Germany, 27 January 1943. The insignia attached to the breast of several crew members jackets has been censored. Image stamped on reverse: 'Barratt's Photo Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 29 Jan 1943.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse : 'First American raid on Germany. Flying Fortresses and Liberators of the U.S. Army Air Corps Carried out their first raid on Germany on Wednesday last. O.PS. The crew of the Liberator, Jenny, leaving after the U.S. raid on Germany. (Barratt's. 29/1/43).'

The B-24D Liberator, 41-23778, Lady Luck (formerly Jenny) was from the 66th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. Lt. Rocco Curelli flew it on the Ploesti oil refinery mission and was renamed the plane, Lady Luck, after surviving the mission. The plane and all of it's crew returned to Benghazi, Libya. 10 RTB. 1 Aug 43. The airplane was later lost on an attack on the German airfields at Foggia, Italy, while temporarily detached (TDY) to the 9th Air Force. (FTR). Pilot Rocco A. Curelli and all of his crew were killed in action, (KIA), at Foggia, excepting Curelli's Radio Operator, who bailed out and was captured, and later escaped and returned to duty 9 KIA, 1 POW-RTD. MACR 2141-3150.

B-24D Liberator, 41-23778, Jenny, now renamed, Lady Luck, by Lt. Rocco Curelli and his crew from the 66th Bomb Squadron, the 44th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force, after they flew it on the Ploesti oil refinery mission and returned safe to Benghazi, Libya. RTB - 1 Aug 43 . Later, Lady Luck, was shot down and lost on an attack on the Foggia airfields while still on TDY to the 9th Air Force. Pilot Rocco A Curelli. 9 (KIA) - 1 (POW). MACR 2141 - 3150.

The B-24D, first named, Jenny in Britain, was renamed, Lucky lady, after TDY to the 9th Air force and Benghazi, Libya. It's nose art of Lady luck was the picture of a scantily clad lady with an 8 Ball top, for the 44th Bomb Group, and a red bandana skirt, holding a wrench and a lucky four leaf shamrock. She was standing in front of a large green lucky shamrock with her name, Lady Luck, written on it in red letters.