B-17G-100-BO 43-38905
708th SQ
Photo between October 1944 and May 1945.
A B-17G-100-BO, built by Boeing in October 1944, and assigned to the 708th Squadron sometime before the end of that year. Bang Bang Lulu is named after a song.
Bang bang Lulu,
Lulu’s gone away,
Who is going to bang bang,
Now Lulu’s gone away.
Lulu’s got a boyfriend,
His name is Tommy Tucker,
And every time he takes her out,
All he wants to do is…
Bang bang Lulu,
Lulu’s gone away,
Who is going to bang bang,
Now Lulu’s gone away.
And then again there’s Lulu,
She likes her little bits,
There’s nothing she likes better,
Than flopping out her …
Flight listings for 43-38905
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
Bang Bang Lulu returned to the US after the war and was scrapped at Kingman in 1946
Return of Bang Bang LuLu 7-4-1945 (courtesy of the Francis B. Froah Family) |
See also: Harvey May Collection
Model depicting Bang Bang Lulu (1/48) by Steven Borcherding
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
No | DATE | TARGET | PILOT |
1 | 1/5/1945 | Waxweiler, Ger. | Bowling |
2 | 1/6/1945 | Worms, Ger | Schwab |
3 | 1/7/1945 | Paderborn, Ger. | Phaneuf |
4 | 1/8/1945 | Frankfurt, Ger | Dewey |
5 | 1/10/1945 | Darlsruhe, Ger | Kubic |
6 | 1/14/1945 | Magdeburg, Ger | Russel |
7 | 1/15/1945 | Augsburg, Ger | Harms |
8 | 1/16/1945 | Magdeburg, Ger. | Harms |
9 | 1/21/1945 | Mannheim, Ger | Hewit |
10 | 1/29/1945 | Kassel, Ger | Harried |
11 | 2/1/1945 | Wese, Ger | Gurney |
12 | 2/3/1945 | Berlin, Ger | Harms |
13 | 2/9/1945 | Weimar, Ger | Kearney |
14 | 2/14/1945 | Wesel, Ger | Harms |
15 | 2/15/1945 | Huhland, Ger | Gurney |
16 | 2/16/1945 | Wesel, Ger | Lawrence |
17 | 2/19/1945 | Wesel, Ger | Harms |
18 | 2/22/1945 | Aalen, Ger | Russel |
19 | 2/23/1945 | Crailsheim, Ger | Harms |
20 | 2/24/1945 | Bremen, Ger | Harms |
21 | 2/27/1945 | Liepzig, Ger | Harms |
22 | 3/1/1945 | Ulm, Ger | Harms |
23 | 3/2/1945 | Dresden, Ger | Beighley |
24 | 3/3/1945 | Brunswick, Ger | Harms |
25 | 3/7/1945 | Datteln, Ger | Gurney |
26 | 3/8/1945 | Frankfurt, Ger | Harms |
27 | 3/9/1945 | Frankfurt, Ger | Harms |
28 | 3/11/1945 | Hamburg, Ger | Harms |
29 | 3/12/1945 | Marburg, Ger | Harms |
30 | 3/14/1945 | Hanover, Ger | Harms |
31 | 3/18/1945 | Berlin, Ger | Harms |
32 | 3/19/1945 | Zwickau, Ger | Harms |
33 | 3/21/1945 | Wittmundhafen,Ger | Colby |
34 | 3/22/1945 | Rhur Valley, Ger | Colby |
35 | 3/23/1945 | Holzwickede, Ger | Harms |
36 | 3/24/1945 | Bremen, Ger | Harms |
37 | 3/28/1945 | Hannover, Ger | Harms |
38 | 3/30/1945 | Hamburg, Ger | Harms |
39 | 3/31/1945 | Brandenburg, Ger | Harms |
40 | 4/7/1945 | Schwerin, Ger | Harms |
41 | 4/8/1945 | Plauen, Ger | Harms |
42 | 4/9/945 | Neuberg, Ger | Roberts |
43 | 4/10/1945 | Brandenburg/Briest, Ger | Harms |
44 | 4/11/1945 | Ingolstadt, Ger | Radus |
45 | 4/14/1945 | Royan Area, France | Harms |
46 | 4/15/1945 | Royan Area, France | Dankmyer |
47 | 4/16/1945 | Royan Area, France | Haig |
48 | 4/20/1945 | Neuruppin, Ger | Haig |
49 | 4/21/1945 | Ingolstadt, Ger | Radus |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Steve Borcherding
- Family of Francis B. Froah
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database