B-17F-100-BO 'Lucky Lady', 42-30415

Lost on December 11, 1943

42-30415, "Lucky Lady" hit by enemy fighters, crashed near Orvelte, Holland.
All aboard became POWs except for Robertson, KIA.
Reported by four crews as going down smoking after bombing the target. Eight to ten chutes were seen.
[from AFHRA microfilm (augmented)]

In July of 1943 she was named "Lack Luck". In September she was re-named "Sugar Puss III".
In December of 1943 and at the time she was shot down she was "Lucky Lady".

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serial number

plane type / name

squadron

code

reason

mission lost on

pilot / crew

42-30415

Boeing
B-17F-100-BO
"Lucky Lady"

94 BG
410 BS

GL-P

fighters

Emden

Crash Location Orvelte (Hol)

Lt. Henry F. Berwaldt, P, POW
Lt. John Robertson, Jr., CP, KIA
Lt. Joseph H. Fishbein, N, POW
Lt. Theodore R. Nardone, B, POW
T/Sgt A. R. Jungwirth, RO, POW
T/Sgt J. A. Yates, TT, POW
S/Sgt M. C. Noonen, BT, POW
S/Sgt W. G. Thaxton, TG, POW
S/Sgt R. C. Sims, RW, POW
S/Sgt J. P. Narvolli, LW, POW
S/Sgt A. C. Lepronski, OBS, POW
MACR 1257

serial number	plane type / name	squadron	code	reason	mission lost on	pilot / crew
42-30415	Boeing B-17F-100-BO "Lucky Lady"	94 BG 410 BS	GL-P	fighters	Emden Crash Location Orvelte (Hol)	Lt. Henry F. Berwaldt, P, POW Lt. John Robertson, Jr., CP, KIA Lt. Joseph H. Fishbein, N, POW Lt. Theodore R. Nardone, B, POW T/Sgt A. R. Jungwirth, RO, POW T/Sgt J. A. Yates, TT, POW S/Sgt M. C. Noonen, BT, POW S/Sgt W. G. Thaxton, TG, POW S/Sgt R. C. Sims, RW, POW S/Sgt J. P. Narvolli, LW, POW S/Sgt A. C. Lepronski, OBS, POW MACR 1257