42-51091 Bangin' Lulu

media-17157.jpeg UPL 17157 "Bangin' Lulu" a/c 42-51091

Lt./Col. Alan W. Keenen (USAF, Ret.)

Object Number - UPL 17157 - "Bangin' Lulu" a/c 42-51091

Date Assigned to the 492nd BG. Replacement aircraft for the 858th BS.

Flew its first mission 27 May 44. Total Missions with the 492nd BG: 24. Total WWII Missions: unknown.

19 Jun 44: reassigned to the 857th BS when the 858th was cut from the Group. It was used to replace 44-40106 lost on 20 Jun 44.

6 Aug 44: heavily damaged it was crash landed at Metfield, home of the 491st BG. Initial reports claimed it was damaged beyond repair. Apparently it was fixed and put back into service. Transferred to the 446th BG, 704th BS.

Returned to USA during Jun 45.

 

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Merlin Philip Gaudet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: ASN 32450241 (enlisted); O-2059148 (officer)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James H Ingersoll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group

William G Legrow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William Lester

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator

Laurence Roy Lofgren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720290
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircr…

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircraftPage=42-51091 

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ContributorKickapoo
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Punctuation marks removed from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

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Contributor492 - 467 son
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see http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircr… for mission info; a/c started with 858th BS, then 857thBS. Completed 24 missions with 492nd BG.

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ContributorLucy May
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Added connections to related records from existing information in the record and associated images.

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Contributorgwap53
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Lt./Col. Alan W. Keenen (USAF, Ret.); Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum website

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