42-30415 Sugar Puss III, Lucky Lady

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30415) nicknamed "Lucky Lady" of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Nov. 1943. Source - G. Weckbacher. 94BG, Bury St. Edmunds, White Sq. Yellow A, should be Blue. Yellow O.' media-408476.jpg FRE 3848 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30415) nicknamed "Lucky Lady" of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Nov. 1943. Source - G. Weckbacher. 94BG, Bury St. Edmunds, White Sq. Yellow A, should be Blue. Yellow O.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3848 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30415) nicknamed "Lucky Lady" of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Nov. 1943. Source -...

Delivered Cheyenne 28/5/43; Kearney 9/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-P] Rougham 7/7/43 SUGAR PUSS III; Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43 with Henry Berwaldt, Navigator: Joe Fishbein, Bombardier: Theo Nardone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Yates, Radio Operator: Art Jungwirth, Ball turret gunner: Maurice Noonan, Waist gunner: John Narducci, Waist gunner: Roland Sims,Tail gunner: Warren Thaxton, foto-Al Lepkosky (10 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Robertson (KIA-by small arms fire from ground); enemy aircraft, crashed Orvelte, Drente, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1257. LUCKY LADY,

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15019686 / O-796766
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807908
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16126996
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33247588
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 December 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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