44-6507 Lucky Patch

media-36921.jpeg UPL 36921 "Men of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, battle a blaze in the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Lucky Patch' (A/C No. 44-6507) which made a belly landing at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 3 May 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 36921 - "Men of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, battle a blaze in the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Lucky Patch' (A/C No. 44-6507) which made a...

Delivered Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 13/9/44; transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-K] Kimbolton 24/9/44; u/c coll on landing 3/5/45 with Hub Woodruff; Salvaged 6/5/45. LUCKY PATCH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Luis B Coppola

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39849255
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot on B-17

Charles R Herbison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37481660
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John F Lohr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13167624
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Philip J Meyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 15375896
  • Highest Rank: Staff 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

Delivered

Lincoln AAF, NE 24 August 1944 Delivered Lincoln AAF 24-Aug-44.

Assigned

Lavenham, UK 13 September 1944 Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Kimbolton, UK 24 September 1944 Transferred to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Kimbolton, UK 3 May 1945 U/C collapsed on landing 3-May-45.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/161306835
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/44-6507-lucky-patch/
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II By Nicholas A. Veronico

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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