43-37790 SC-J Lady Luck

Lady Luck
# 43-37790

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Serial No: 43-37790
Model: B-17G-70-BO
Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, WA
Delivered: 05/21/1944
Assigned: 07/10/1944
Lost: 03/28/1945
Mission Lost: Berlin (#238)
How Lost: Abandoned by Crew
Notes: Crew bailed out over France and returned to Deenethorpe.  Cause of battle damage is unknown.

This aircraft was nicknamed "Lady Luck" by the crew of R.H. Bonney.  On their second mission (20 July 44) they were flying on the left wing of the lead ship.  When on the bomb run they flew into a flak box and SC-J was flung over on her back, two of her engines being knocked out.  The two pilots fought to right her as she fell about 20,000 feet and finally succeeded.  They somehow managed to get back to Deenethorpe and thereafter named their ship "LADY LUCK".

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionCrew
107/18/1944 Peenemunde (#111) Roger C. Gibson Crew #1
207/19/1944 Augsburg (#112) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
307/21/1944 Schweinfurt (#114) Thomas K. Hill Crew #1
407/24/1944 Saint-Lo (#115) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
507/25/1944 Saint-Lo (#116) Frank P. Ball Crew #1
607/28/1944 Merseburg (#117) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
707/29/1944 Merseburg (#118) George S. Schaunaman Crew #1
808/01/1944 Chartres (#120) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
908/03/1944 Strasbourg (#121) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1008/04/1944 Anklam (#122) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1108/06/1944 Genshagen (#124) George S. Schaunaman Crew #1
1208/08/1944 Hautmensil (#125) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1308/13/1944 Elbeuf (#128) George S. Schaunaman Crew #1
1408/14/1944 Haggenau (#129) George S. Schaunaman Crew #1
1508/18/1944 Yvoir (#131) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1608/24/1944 Weimar (#132) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1708/25/1944 Peenemunde (#133) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
1808/26/1944 Terte/La Louvierre (#135) David Loughlin Crew #1
1908/27/1944 Berlin (Recall) (#136) Jack R. Lippert Crew #1
2008/30/1944 Coubronne (#137) Joseph L. Cromer Crew #1
2109/03/1944 Ludwigshaven (#138) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
2209/09/1944 Mannheim (#140) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
2309/10/1944 Gaggenau (#141) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
2409/11/1944 Merseburg (#142) Romie A. Annis Crew #1
2509/13/1944 Merseburg (#143) Joseph L. Cromer Crew #1
2609/17/1944 Groesbeck (#144) Donald A. Currie Jr. Crew #1
2709/19/1944 Hamm (#145) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
2809/22/1944 Kassel (#146) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
2909/25/1944 Frankfurt (#147) Charles H. Aiken Crew #1
3009/26/1944 Osnabruck (#148) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3109/27/1944 Cologne (#149) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3209/28/1944 Magdeburg (#150) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3309/30/1944 Munster (#151) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3410/03/1944 Nurnburg (#152) Dale G. Jones Crew #1
3510/06/1944 Stargard (#153) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3610/07/1944 Politz (#154) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3710/14/1944 Cologne (#155) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3810/15/1944 Cologne (#156) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
3910/17/1944 Cologne (#157) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4010/22/1944 Hanover (#159) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4110/25/1944 Hamburg (#160) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4210/26/1944 Bielfeld (#161) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4310/28/1944 Munster (#162) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4410/30/1944 Munster (#163) Roy H. Bonney Crew #1
4511/04/1944 Hamburg (#165) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
4612/04/1944 Kassel (#176) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
4712/05/1944 Berlin (#177) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
4812/06/1944 Merseburg (#178) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
4912/19/1944 Schleiden/Koblenz (#182) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5012/28/1944 Rheinbach (#185) Herman Tausig Jr. Crew #1
5112/29/1944 Bingen (#186) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5212/30/1944 Kaiserslautern (#187) Andrew F. Bloetscher Crew #1
5301/03/1945 Hermulheim (#190) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5401/05/1945 Koblenz (#191) Max M. Smith Crew #1
5501/06/1945 Kempernich (#192) Walter E. Cox Crew #1
5601/07/1945 Bitburg (#193) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5701/13/1945 Maximilliansau (#195) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5802/06/1945 Giessen (#204) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
5902/09/1945 Lutzkendorf (#205) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
6002/16/1945 Gelsenkirchen (#209) William F. Martin Crew #1
6102/25/1945 Munich (#215) Frederick N. Maire Crew #1
6202/28/1945 Soest (#218) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
6303/01/1945 Heilbron (#219) Lloyd J. Stephens Crew #1
6403/02/1945 Chemnitz (#220) Harry W. Ahlers Crew #1
6503/03/1945 Chemnitz (#221) Jack P. Comer Crew #1
6603/04/1945 Schwabmunchen (#222) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
6703/07/1945 Siegen (#223) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
6803/08/1945 Essen (#224) Donald M. Schliemann Crew #1
6903/11/1945 Bremen (#226) Joseph P. Moran Crew #1
7003/14/1945 Lohne (#228) Carl H. Blomquist Crew #1
7103/15/1945 Zossen (Berlin) (#229) Robert P. De Marco Crew #1
7203/18/1945 Berlin (#231) Robert P. De Marco Crew #1
7303/19/1945 Plauen (#232) Robert P. De Marco Crew #1
7403/21/1945 Hopsten (#233) Max M. Smith Crew #1
7503/24/1945 Enschede/Twente (#237) Carl H. Blomquist Crew #1
7603/28/1945 Berlin (#238) Robert W. Kamper Crew #1