Bernard R. Lucas.
Radio Operator · 328th Squadron · Of P.O. Box 375, Hanna, Wyoming, WY.
The Man Behind the Name
T/Sgt. Bernard R. Lucas served as radio operator on the 1 August 1943 Ploesti mission. He was hit by 20mm or 34mm flak and gravely injured before the plane crashed.
Lucas was listed as burned in the plane. His serious pre-crash wounds likely prevented him from bailing out. He was among the five crew members found in the wreckage southeast of Ploesti. The MACR index lists his serial as 17054591; the main MACR form lists 17054597. His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Margaret Lucas (mother), P.O. Box 375, Hanna, Wyoming.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.