44-40170 Lambsy Divey
Standing (L-R)
George Cotnoir - Pilot
Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot
Waymon Baker - Navigator
Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Chester Carr - Engineer
Peter Perhach - Radio Operator
Hassel Blaylock - Gunner
Andy Bouchard - Gunner
Morris R. "Ray" Counts - Gunner
Hit by flak and exploded 12 Sep 44 with loss of all the Robert Sparrow crew except gunner, Henry Morris, who was blown free and able to open his chute.
Correction to caption: Francisco Mercado, Jr. was baptized as 'David' but birth certificate stated 'Francisco'. In Army Air Force he was popularly known as 'Frank'.
-David Mercado, Son of Francisco Mercado, Jr.
The original crew of LAMBSY DIVEY are listed below. They did their final training in this plane and flew it to England in 1944.
Standing (L-R)
George Cotnoir - Pilot
Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot
Waymond Baker - Navigator
Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Chester Carr - Engineer
Peter Perhach - Radio Operator
Hassel Blaylock - Gunner
Andy Bouchard - Gunner
Morris R. "Ray" Counts - Gunner
The original crew were ordered to stand down after their many missions and another crew took over and that crew was lost to flak on 12 Sep 44.
The plane was lost to flak 12 Sep 44, with another crew.
Hit by flak and exploded 12 Sep 44 with loss of all the Robert Sparrow crew except gunner, Henry Morris, who was blown free and able to open his chute.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754946
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12134137
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 |
Revisions
Ringmasters: The 491st Bombardment Group (H). Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co. (1992)
MACR 8859 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database