42-31042 Shady Lady

media-19762.jpeg UPL 19762 Walter J Lazarz , Walla Walla, Washington. September 3, 1943.
This crew was shot down in B-17 42-31042, "SHADYLADY" on 26 November 1943, Missing Air Crew Report #1663.
Navigator Charles T. East is standing, thrid from left. Walter J Lazarz

Associated aircraft.

Object Number - UPL 19762 - Walter J Lazarz , Walla Walla, Washington. September 3, 1943. This crew was shot down in B-17 42-31042, "SHADYLADY" on 26 November 1943, Missing...

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 10/10/43; transferred 303BG Molesworth 19/10/43, then 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 23/10/43; 544BS/384BG [SU-L] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with John Holland, Co-pilot: Frank Proconio, Bombardier: Tom Witt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Winfree, Radio Operator: Walt Lazarz, Ball turret gunner: Lennon Lisenby, Waist gunner: Stan Duzynski, Waist gunner: Angus Newman, Tail gunner: Julien Britt (9 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Chas East (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Uthlede, six miles SE of Hagen, 18 miles NW of Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1663.

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Lennon Cleveland Lisenby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Angus L Newman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James H Winfree

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas G Witt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 November 1943

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

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Contributormlazarz
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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1663 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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