Assigned to 734th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group. The aircraft completed its first mission on 9 May 1944. It was the second aircraft to be named Lucky Penny after Penelope, the pet dog of Pilot Nicholas Radosevich.



Lost 17-Oct-44 - at bombs away it sustained flak damage, limped onward until it crossed the battle line at 1500 ft and after being abandoned by the crew who landed near Spa, Belgium, the plane crashed a short distance away near Malmédy, Belgium, on its 63rd mission. (Cologne) (Entered in some records on 8 Dec 44 as missing in action)



Crew: 1Lt William Lofton, 2lt Bruce 'Joe' Florea, 2lt Leonard Lonigan, 2Lt Thomas Welch, T/Sgt Hilliard 'Eddie' Edwards, T/Sgt Johnnie Miller, S/Sgt Edward Paulson, Sgt Winford Pace, Sgt Eldon Gould, Sgt Wilbur Stites, Lt Edward Rosenberg.