Stanley N. Buck
The navigator of the Liberty Lady on the day of their March 6, 1944, emergency landing on the island of Gotland was 1st Lt. Stanley N. Buck. ...
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Feb
09
Feb
Victor R. Marcotte
Victor Marcotte was the Liberty Lady radio operator, and he also operated the gun that was at the top of the radio room on the B-17. When he wasn't on the radio, he was watching for enemy fighters. ...
22
Oct
Air Force Historical Research Agency
This week I spent two days at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama., at the Air Force Historical Research Agency....
17
Sep
Merle
On September 5th, it was my privilege to interview Merle P. Brown, co-pilot of the Liberty Lady, at his home in Lakeville, Minnesota ...
10
Aug
Making for Sweden
Favorite (1998) Making for Sweden, part 2 - The United States Army Air Force. This is the #1 resource for information on the American airmen who landed in Sweden during World War II. Part 1 covers the RAF....
29
May
Mission 12c – March 6, 1944
In an effort to hide from the furious enemy fighter planes, our wounded Liberty Lady slipped into a cover of clouds....
26
May
Mission 12b – March 6, 1944
The pilot knew they could never make it back to England. It was impossible for the wounded fortress to stay in the formation, and as a straggler, it would be an easy target for enemy fighters. In order to hide, Smithy quickly flew the Liberty...
18
May
Mission 12a – March 6, 1944
This would be Herman's 12th mission, the Liberty Lady's 13th. The last mission for each. In an old notebook filled with his writings, I found a few pages that Herman had written about this morning, typed and on yellowed onion skin paper. My guess is that...
04
May
Target Berlin
Target Berlin: Mission 250: 6 March 1944. The first large-scale daylight raid on Berlin. By Jeffrey Ethell and Dr. Alfred Price. ...
06
Apr
Mission 8 – February 20, 1944
February 20th was on a Sunday. This was the 1st day of Operation Argument, Big Week, the Allies' week-long offensive against the enemy aircraft industry. For the first time, the 8th Air Force sent more than 1,000 bombers deep into Germany....