Gordon M Lane

Military

Shot down 25 July 1944 in A/C #42-102416 B-17 'Lady Luck', Prisoner of War (POW).



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John A Miller, a waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group wears an A-2 Flying Jacket decorated with the nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress he flew in, a B-17 (serial number 42-102416) nicknamed "Lady Luck". John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349th BS- 100th BG. S/Sgt John A Miller & Jacket (A-2 Jacket). The artist was 5 bombs short, but I shipped out before he got the chance to paint on 5 more. I'm only foolin'! I'm not doing what it looks like I'm doing!'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Interned (INT)

France 25 July 1944

Revisions

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001, MACR 7837 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7837 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database