42-30174 Lady Luck II
Delivered Cheyenne 22/4/43; Smoky Hill 29/4/43; Tinker 13/5/43; Lincoln 17/5/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-S] Earls Colne 25/5/43 LADY LUCK II; Rougham 13/6/43, transferred 410BS [GL- ]; Missing in Action Hanover 26/7/43 with Bob Tessier, Co-pilot: Joel Dinger, Navigator: John Garey, Bombardier: Joe Nigl, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Milton Partington, Radio Operator: Bob Shawver, Ball turret gunner: Ernie Lewiscaptured 2/8/43, Waist gunner: Lester Beck,Tail gunner: Elmer Neeson (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Dick Allee (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Aurich, near Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 90.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16086088
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16060386 / O-3731528
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31199906
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15098498
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11023695 / O-791352
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Aurich, Germany | 26 July 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover; enemy aircraft, crashed Aurich, near Bremen, Germany; MACR 90 |
Assigned |
Bury St Edmonds, UK | Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA | Built at Boeing. |