B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37782 / Lady Margaret aka Lady Katherine

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37782 / Lady Margaret aka Lady Katherine
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 457th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 750th Bomb Squadron
MACR 10319
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(02 November 1944)
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History of
B-17 43-37782 / Lady Margaret aka Lady Katherine

Delivered Cheyenne 20/5/44; Kearney 3/8/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [S] Glatton 16/8/44 LADY KATHERINE; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Bill Murdock, Co-pilot: Albt Porta, Navigator: Bob Huels, Bombardier: Paul Richardson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Hunter, Ball turret gunner: Chas Martiny (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Ray Zirbel, Waist gunner: Ben Berg,Tail gunner: Edmund Caruso (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #3 and set fire to radio room, crashed Emseloh, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10319 (10156?). LADY MARGARET.

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B-17 43-37782 / Lady Margaret aka Lady Katherine Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- William J. Murdock Jr POW
CP --- Albert F. Porta POW
BOMB --- Paul D. Richardson POW
ENG/TT --- William F. Hunter POW
RO --- Ray L. Zirbel KIA
BT --- Charles C. Martiny POW
WG --- Ben W. Berg, Jr KIA
TG --- Edmund G. Caruso KIA

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