42-31735 Lucky Lee

media-16174.jpeg UPL 16174 B-17G-30-BO #42-31735 "Lucky Lee" Code: EP-B
100th BG - 351st BS
Shot down 6 March 1944 with the LT Brannen Crew
2-KIA 8-POW 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 16174 - B-17G-30-BO #42-31735 "Lucky Lee" Code: EP-B 100th BG - 351st BS Shot down 6 March 1944 with the LT Brannen Crew 2-KIA 8-POW

Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 15/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-B] Thorpe Abbotts 17/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with George Brannan, Bombardier: Lou Denisco, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Austin, Radio Operator: Bill Teaffwia & died 12/7/44, Ball turret gunner: Robin FultonWounded in Action, Waist gunner: Chas Elliott, Waist gunner: Howard Larimore,Tail gunner: Bob Greenleaf (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Tom Leslie, Navigator: Clyde Dale (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, ship exploded and crashed Haustette, near Bakurn, five miles W of Vechta, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3020. LUCKY LEE.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Walter S Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

George W Brannan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde Francis Dale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807998
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Louis J Denisco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles F Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35563917
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Hausstette, 49456 Bakum, Germany 6 March 1944 shot down by German Fighters

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Chris Brassfield

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Chris Brassfield

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3020 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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