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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Theodore Reginald Nardone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15080186 / O-741282
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John Patrick Narducci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37300146
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Maurice Casey Noonan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11007102
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John Robertson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-745183
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Roland Cornelius Sims

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6285032
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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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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