43-38760 Lucky Lady

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Horham 11/10/44; w.R.H. Wright force landed RAF Leiston, UK 16/12/44; battle damaged Darmstadt 24/12/44 with Glen Purdy, Co-pilot: Theo Harris, Navigator: Bill McEwan, Bombardier: Carl Strauch, erttg-Henry Miller, Radio Operator: Ed Schneider, Ball turret gunner: Horace Hampton, Waist gunner: Jim Ganster, Waist gunner: Bob Spitznagel,Tail gunner: Rich McCain (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Alsace-Lorraine, France; 15m, sal 21/1/45. LUCKY LADY (not painted on).

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The B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50468) nicknamed "Sleeping Dynamite" of the 93rd Bomb Group flies over countryside with a formation of fellow Liberators. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo ex a/c 617 11/11/44. Archer.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '1044/R.F. 93BG Libs on way to enemy target 11/11/44.'
  • Date: 11 November 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log