44-6507 Lucky Patch
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UPL 36921
"Men of the 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, battle a blaze in the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Lucky Patch' (A/C No. 44-6507) which made a belly landing at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 3 May 1945."
Delivered Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 13/9/44; transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-K] Kimbolton 24/9/44; u/c coll on landing 3/5/45 with Hub Woodruff; Salvaged 6/5/45. LUCKY PATCH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39849255
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot on B-17
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37481660
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13167624
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15375896
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Lincoln AAF, NE | 24 August 1944 | Delivered Lincoln AAF 24-Aug-44. |
Assigned |
Lavenham, UK | 13 September 1944 | Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Assigned |
Kimbolton, UK | 24 September 1944 | Transferred to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Kimbolton, UK | 3 May 1945 | U/C collapsed on landing 3-May-45. |
Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Douglas. |
Revisions
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/161306835
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/44-6507-lucky-patch/
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II By Nicholas A. Veronico