42-52569 Lovely Lady

media-17128.jpeg UPL 17128 Crash of B-24H-15-FO #42-52569 "Lovely Lady" Code: U8-N
466th BG - 786th BS
Crash landed at
Saksfjedgaard. Denmark

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17128 - Crash of B-24H-15-FO #42-52569 "Lovely Lady" Code: U8-N 466th BG - 786th BS Crash landed at Saksfjedgaard. Denmark

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12168077
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38444377
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-542179
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12137007
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

near Rødbyhavn, Denmark 9 April 1944

Revisions

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466th BG Historian

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 3844 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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