42-97263 Lady Margaret

media-30159.jpeg UPL 30159 B-17G 42-97263 SO*D, "LADY MARGARET"

Object Number - UPL 30159 - B-17G 42-97263 SO*D, "LADY MARGARET"

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Dalhart 2/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-D] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; crashed on take off with John Whiteside 10/1/45, Salvaged.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185222
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14101620 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 30 October 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944
  • Date: 17 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'
  • Date: 15 October 1944
  • Date: 14 October 1944

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Sources

AAIR 45--0-10-519 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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