42-102455 Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
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UPL 19482
Flying Fortress B-17G 42-102455 'Screaming Eagle' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.
Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Gt Falls 6/3/44; Cheyenne 4/4/44; Hunter 18/4/44; Grenier 5/5/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 8/5/44 LUCKY LADY; with H.E. Hansen force landed B-58 Melsbroek, Bel 6/2/45; with G.T. Purdy force landed A-96 Toul-Ochey, France 4/3/45; 85m, transferred 351BG Polebrook 21/5/45; Salvaged 31/5/45. SCREAMING EAGLE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33540568
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14075693 / O-803842
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39009780 / O-759288
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Missions
- Date: 27 February 1945
- Date: 26 February 1945
- Date: 25 February 1945
- Date: 24 February 1945
- Date: 22 February 1945
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
6 February 1945 | Force landed B-58 Melsbroek, Belgium 6/2/45. Pilot Lt H E Hansen. | |
Crashed |
4 March 1945 | Force landed A-96 Toul-Ochey, France 4/3/45. Pilot Lt G T Purdy. | |
Other Salvaged |
31 May 1945 | Salvaged 31/5/45. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Updated the Production block number per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-bo-42-102379-…