43-37790 Lady Luck

media-52619.jpeg UPL 52619 AC # 43-37790 'Lady Luck' 612th BS, 401st BG

Object Number - UPL 52619 - AC # 43-37790 'Lady Luck' 612th BS, 401st BG

Delivered Cheyenne 21/5/44; Kearney 30/5/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-J] Deenethorpe 10/7/44; battle damaged 28/3/45 with ?; crash landed Belgium, 9RTD; Salvaged. LADY LUCK.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/ Togglier/ Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 7 January 1945
  • Date: 6 January 1945
  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5725) nicknamed "This is IT!" of the 381st Bomb Group opens her bomb bay doors during a mission.
  • Date: 30 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

21 May 1944

Assigned

10 July 1944

Other

Lost

28 March 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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