42-102455 Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle

media-19482.jpeg UPL 19482 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-102455 'Screaming Eagle' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Object Number - 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: 26 February 1945
  • Date: 25 February 1945
  • Date: 24 February 1945
  • Date: 22 February 1945
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Events

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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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Sources

Updated the Production block number per info on the internet.

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-bo-42-102379-…

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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