41-29117 Lady Marie

B-24 "LADY MARIE" SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY ON 24 FEB 1944
MACR #2555

CREW:
Capt Henry G. Bunning , Pilot - POW
1LT Samuel M. Ellicott , Pilot - POW
Maj James C. Evans , Command Pilot - POW
1LT Anthony R. Cassani - POW
T/Sgt Leroy H. Tucker - POW
T/Sgt George L. Harlow - POW
S/Sgt Henry M. Lively - POW
S/Sgt George J. Debro - POW
2LT Albert J. Massey - POW
S/Sgt Benjamin R. Madamba - POW

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harold J Blumencranz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795188
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Henry G Bussing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Anthony R Cassani

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732609
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George J Drebo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Samuel Massey Ellicott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: # O-797495
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date27 Feb 2015 23:19:10
Contributorusafdo
Sources

MACR# 2555

A.L. DESTRO II

Date27 Feb 2015 23:12:15
Contributorusafdo
Sources

A.L. DESTRO

Date27 Feb 2015 18:12:30
ContributorBill Morris
Sources

B-24 Nose Art Name Directory by Wallace R. Forman via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:05
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 2555 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database