42-110070 - Lady Luck - Elmer

media-27049.jpeg UPL 27049 B-24J - 42-110070. Lady Luck . Port / Left Side - Before Nose Art was Added. Starboard / Right side has "Elmer". RCL "E" was changed to "K". 10 Aug 44. Airplane was force landed or crashed on the Continent. 10 Jan 45. Salvaged 13 Mar 45. 754th Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force. ~ Info Contributor - Tom Brittan

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Object Number - UPL 27049 - B-24J - 42-110070. Lady Luck . Port / Left Side - Before Nose Art was Added. Starboard / Right side has "Elmer". RCL "E" was changed to...

The B-24J, 42-110070, was assigned to the 754th Bomb Squadron, the 458th Bomb Group, in the 8th Air Force, USAAF. The airplane crashed or was force landed on the European Continent. 10 Jan 45. Salvaged 13 Mar 45.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar after a mission. Image via Lieutenant Vincent Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693610
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12120039
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11136205 / O-818106
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jenny - Lady Luck
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lady Luck
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Mission to Troarn

14670 Troarn, France 18 July 1944 Mission to Troarn. 18 Jul 44. Dane crew aboard.

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Mission to 3 x No Balls [V1 site]

France 2 August 1944 Mission to 3 x No Balls V1 site. 02 Aug 44. Dane crew aboard.

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Mission to Dole/Tavaux

39100 Dole, France 14 August 1944 Mission to Dole/Tavaux. 14 Aug 44. Bradley crew aboard.

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Mission to Tertre

Tertre, 7333 Saint-Ghislain, Belgium 25 August 1944 Mission to Tertre. 25 Aug 44. Bradley crew aboard. Severe Flak damage.

Crashed

France 10 January 1945 Crashed or forced landed on the Continent 10 Jan 45.

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Salvaged

France 13 March 1945 Salvaged 13 Mar 45.

Manufactured

San Diego, CA, USA Built at Consolidated.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

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