| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | M |
| MACR | 3784 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 1426 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (09 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-37941 / Lucky Lady II
Delivered Denver 22/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 16/11/43; Missing in Action Warnemunde 9/4/44 with Norman Bodet, Co-pilot: Gordon Anderson, Bombardier: Bob Boerner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sebe Taylor, Radio Operator: Bill Pavillard, Waist gunner: Frank Forcella,Tail gunner: John Keiser (7 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Perry Novelli, Ball turret gunner: Bob Saleda, Waist gunner: John Kramer (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Linnau, nine miles SW of Flensburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3784. LUCKY LADY.
B-17 42-37941 / Lucky Lady II Details
Following statement obtained by S-2 Section, 452nd Bomb Gp, at interrogation after mission.
Over the North Sea aircraft 42-37941 started down with an engine afire. The pilot managed to get the fires out and the plane headed for home station under control.
Source: MACR 3784
B-17 42-37941 / Lucky Lady II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Norman G. Bodet, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Gordon L. Anderson | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Perry J. Novelli | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Robert R. Boerner | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Sebe Taylor | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William J. Pavillard | POW | - |
| BT | T/SGT | Robert L. Saleda | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Frank V. Forcella | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John H. Kramer | KIA | - |
| TG | T/SGT | John F. Keiser | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 02 April 2022
30. July 2019 access_time 4:18
The Flight Engineer’s name is misspelled. His name was John Keiser not John Keisser. He was my father.
30. July 2019 access_time 10:47
Thank you Martin, I updated your fathers name.
12. February 2023 access_time 1:29
Hello Martin,
the village chronicler of Linnau ,the crash site, would like to get contact with you. Lets share information. Regards Thorsten
15. February 2023 access_time 1:29
William Pavillard was my grandfather.
11. February 2025 access_time 5:43
My Uncle Sebe Taylor survived and lived until January 2015 and died where he was born, but lived a great life after the war, outliving his wife and 3 sons.