Information on Piccadilly Lily - B-17 F # 42-5864 & Piccadilly Lilly -B-17 G #42-37800

I am trying to research the  history of these two aircraft who were attached to the  100Tth BG /351 st BS'".The  Bloody Hundredth ."
Piccadilly Lily-  #42-5864 - B-17 F-30-VE - 1943 ?and Piccadilly Lilly II- B-17G  VE- #42-37800, 1944 ?

Ernie -
#42 - 5864 EP A  " Piccadilly Lily "
10/8/43 Exploded Crashed Bremen , GE.
Pilot  Capt. Thomas Murphy
6 KIA   5 POW  MACR # 948
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# 42 - 37800 EP A " Piccadilly Lilly II "
6/27/44 Declared Salvage / Non - Repairable
Mike

Ernie,
If you want some history of the two a/c just go to the AIRCRAFT by Name section on the DATABASE pages on the website www.100thbg.com  and enter the first few letters of the name. Also go to the MACR section for the report on Capt. Murphy's crew,and for aircraft photos just enter their names on the SEARCH section and all pages for the ships will come up. Should assist you abit in whatever your looking for.
 
Jack  
 

My Uncle S/Sgt Michael Rotz was on the original crew of one of these( I believe Murphy's Crew). I am not sure i can help much more. He was shot Down 68 years ago today flying on another B-17. A jeep/truck accident knocked him out of being able to fly. It saved his life as the entire Crew was killed when he was unable to fly.
 
Michael Drew Rotz

Hi Michael,
your uncle (TAPS,Feb.1963)  went down with the 2nd Lt. Lucious G. Lacy crew,see the post below by the son of a crew member on that crew on this 100th BG FORUM page reference the 42-31389 LUCIOUS LUCY topic.
 
The Capt Murphy crew   http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/crews/crews4/murphy.htm
did have survivors that were captured and became POW's until liberated. Can you pick out your uncle in their crew photo? Capt Murphy's remains were removed from the German cemetery after the war and returned to the United States at the request of the family and  is buried in Waltham,MA,check the websites  www.100thbg.com  STATESIDE cemetery pages for a photo of his grave.
 
Jack
 

Some Info about #42 - 5864 " Piccadilly Lily " on my homepage:
http://www.fliegerschicksale.de/fliegerschicksale/absturzorte/l/leuchtenburg/081043le_en.php
Jens-Michael

JMB -
I have a pretty rare book in my Collection -
The Last Flight of Piccadilly Lily by Paul Andrews.
It is a detailed account , quite a story.
Mike

Hi  J.M.B.,
 
Do you have any KU reports for 100th Bomb Group (H) airmen?
 
 
Regards,
Jack

Sorry I hold no KU-Reports.
Jens-Michael
 

Michael,
You are correct, Your Uncle was on the Original crew but was in the hospital from injuries sustained in a jeep accident when Capt Murphy and Piccadilly Lily was shot down over Bremen on Oct 8, 1943.