Walter Lee Lacy Jr

Military
media-37598.jpeg UPL 37598 "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". England, 10 March 1945."

Rear L-R: S/Sgt Walter E Smith, S/Sgt Harry W. Haynes Jr, Sgt Melvin Conrad Carlson, Sgt Edward Gilbert Eschinger, Sgt Louis L Contreras.
Front L-R: 2Lt Max Richard Bartholomew, 2Lt Blaine E Thomas, 2Lt Roger Clinton Lee, 2Lt Walter L Lacy.

Object Number - UPL 37598 - "Lt. Thomas and crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". England, 10 March...

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 6 x combat missions.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-785019
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (GN-O, serial number 42-97311) nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby," of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew Chief T.Sgt. "Shoo Shoo Baby". 112 missions. 427th Bomb Sqdn, 303rd Bomb Gp. Molesworth, Eng.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Fox aka Shoo Shoo Baby
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisville, KY 23 January 1922 Son of Walter Lee Snr and Laura [Hoskins] Lacy.

Enlisted

Louisville, KY 22 September 1942

Died

Dallas, TX 16 May 2015

Buried

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX 14 June 2015 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Plot Section 18A Site 710

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 6 missions between 15-Mar-45 and 22-Mar-45.

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