42-31258 Lucky Strike
Delivered Cheyenne 12/10/43; Gr Island 24/10/43; Wilmington 4/11/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-J] Horham 11/11/43; 36m, Missing in Action Brussels 10/4/44 with Ron Thompson, Co-pilot: Blaine Manahan, Navigator: Everett Enstrom, Waist gunner: Bob Moedebeck (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: John Hedlund, Radio Operator: Grady Justice, Ball turret gunner: Bill Dearing, Waist gunner: Jim Hanrahan (4 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cliff Golke,Tail gunner: Cletus Hard (2 evaded capture); shot down by Me 109 mid air explosion, crashed Ercis, nine miles W of Creil, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3648. LUCKY STRIKE. The bombardier in this picture is Louis E Hartley, front row on right end. He was on Lucky Strike for many of its missions. He was also on Ten Aces.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685753
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 10 April 1944
- Date: 8 April 1944
- Date: 1 April 1944
- Date: 28 March 1944
- Date: 27 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
10 April 1944 - 10 April 1944 | Failed to return mission to Brussels 10/4/44. Shot down by Me 109 mid air explosion, crashed Ercis, nine miles W of Creil, France. (4 x KIA, 4 x POW, 2 x EVD) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 3648. |
Revisions
The source is my Fathers log book which is now in the 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah GA
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3648 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database