History of the Stained Glass Window at Kittyhawk Chapel
The window in the foyer of the Kittyhawk Chapel, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is a replica of the stained glass window from the Chapel at Wheelus Air Base, Libya, commemorating the courage of the crew of the B-24 LADY BE GOOD who perished in the desert in 1943. Funds for the design and manufacture of the original window at Wheelus were donated by USAF personnel of the 7272nd Air Base Wing, Wheelus Air Base in 1960.
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Crew of the Lady Be Good from the left:
1st Lt. William J. Hatton - pilot Whitestone, New York 2nd Lt. Robert F. Toner - co-pilot North Attleborough, Massachusetts 2d Lt. D.P. Hays - navigator Lee's Summit, Missouri 2d Lt. John S. Woravka - bombardier Cleveland, Ohio T/Sgt. Harold J. Ripslinger - flight engineer Saginaw, Michigan T/Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte - radio operator Lake Linden, Michigan S/Sgt. Guy E. Shelley - gunner New Cumberland, Pennsylvania S/Sgt. Vernon L. Moore - gunner (body not recovered) New Boston, Ohio S/Sgt. Samuel E. Adams - gunner Eureka, Illinois |