42-110143 Little Lulu
Object Number - UPL 49761 - ID's of the six Liberators in the photo on the Belfort Mission
The 856th BS lost all of their planes while en route to their target. How many of them made an attempt to reach Sweden is unknown. Although Sweden was a mere 20 minutes from the air battle, only two of the shot-up Liberators made it there. Some of the crewmen bailed out into the Baltic Sea, others went down in their planes, many bodies were never recovered. LITTLE LULU was used primarily as a command ship 20 Jun 44: Lost with Hadden Crew 608 over the Baltic Sea 10 KIA, MACR 7083
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11044841
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Baltic Sea | 20 June 1944 | Lost with Hadden Crew #608 over the Baltic Sea. Final mission: Politz, Poland. Target: Oil refineries 10 KIA, MACR 7083 |
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Manufactured |
San Diego, California | Consolidated AC, San Diego, California | |
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Delivered |
North Pickenham, England | Original aircraft for the 856th BS, 492nd BG. Total missions with the 492nd BG: 10 |
Revisions
MACR 7083 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
