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Source:
100thbg.com
Production-block:
B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 351st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: EP-B
MACR: 3020
History of
B-17 42-31735 / Lucky Lee
Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 15/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-B] Thorpe Abbotts 17/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with George Brannan, Bombardier: Lou Denisco, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Austin, Radio Operator: Bill Teaff (wia & died) 12/7/44, Ball turret gunner: Robin Fulton (Wounded in Action), Waist gunner: Chas Elliott, Waist gunner: Howard Larimore,Tail gunner: Bob Greenleaf (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Tom Leslie, Navigator: Clyde Dale (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, ship exploded and crashed Haustette, near Bakurn, five miles W of Vechta, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3020. LUCKY LEE.
Last updated: 8. February 2020
19. February 2024 access_time 17:09
My father George was the pilot of the Lucky Lee, named after my mom, Lee Brannan. George rarely talked about the missions he flew, because they lost so many young friends every week. George passed December 6th, 2007. He and his crew were heroes for Freedom. Bravery beyond comprehension.
26. April 2024 access_time 9:15
Stanley, My dad’s uncle Charles Elliott was on his crew. A story I have, when I was a teenager I had a very vast fascination with B-17’s and still do to this day. We went to his house and I had learned he was apart of a crew in WWII that was shot down and he became a POW. I had a large poster of a B-17 and he started talking all about it with me. He also started talking about the mission where they got shot down. My grandmother and the other family members that were of that generation were besides themselves because they had never heard him tell any of the stories. I have asked in a FB group of 100th bombers if there was any family members out there and really didn’t find anyone, so very nice to come along yourself here on this page.