Robert J O'Connell | American Air Museum

Robert J O'Connell

Military

Flew on B-17G #43-37999 'Lecherous Lou'.

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The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

A side view of a B-17G Flying Fortress (2G-C, serial number 43-37068) of the 836th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group that crash-landed at St. Margaret's. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 5627 - 2 - Crash Landing - B-17G - 43-37068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z."

836th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37999

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lecherous Lou
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date8 May 2020 20:13:41

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a connection to A/C #43-37999 listed in the "Summary biography".

Date8 May 2020 20:12:21

Contributorjmoore43

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

Date27 Sep 2014 18:23:38

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / WWW.487thBG.org roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/RobertOConnell.shtml , http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/OfficersGroup-02.shtml