Comments on: The Remains of Lady Be Good

By: jarvisloop

jarvisloop — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:38:48 +0000

Note to self: Finished.

By: “Dave”

“Dave” — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:45:26 +0000

I see some posts mentioned the Twilight Zone episode “King Nine Will Not Return” shown two years after the Lady Be Good was found in 1958. It was Rod Serling’s tribute to the 9 brave crewmembers who gave their lives aboard that B-24. In the Twilight Zone episode that aircraft was a B-25.

By: fish

fish — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:24:00 +0000

I have an engine cylinder from the number 2 engine, taken from the crash site by James Walker, given to a journalist who gave it to my Dad, who gave it to me. I have really good documentation, from a Pulitzer prize winning journalist how he acquired this cylinder from Walker, and gave it to my Dad, who gave it to me.

I would love to talk to anybody interested.

By: Occasional Movie Watcher

Occasional Movie Watcher — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:01:39 +0000

Back on Aug. 7th, 2007 an individual by the nickname of Shatzi posted his recollections regarding the 1970 TV movie “Sole Survivor”. Until I saw his comment I thought I must have imagined some details. Like Shatzi, I recalled the discovery of the crew remains on a “one-by-one” basis, until only Tony was left alone.
I found the movie on YouTube about 2 years ago, but this version leaves out the part I just mentioned. The YouTube version shows Tony with his arms wrapped around the youngest crew member and then that member as well as all the othe crew members instantly disappearing. Interesting movie.

By: dust

dust — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:56:07 +0000

I have the dvd sole survivor that is kind of/almost like/based on the Lady.
SGT Vernon Moore is the only member still missing. I hope he is recovered
one day.

By: Lorey

Lorey — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 05:15:40 +0000

The 1970 movie, “Sole Survivor,” can be viewed on You Tube. I just watched it 2 days ago. Interesting, intense, sad. here’s the URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqxZoVLn6Tg

By: Phc

Phc — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:33:04 +0000

I was born in 1961 my dad named me Patrick Hatton after Colonel Hatton

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:04:08 +0000

There has been a movie loosely based on this sad story. Albeit with some lots of fiction and changed basics. It’s a B25 crashed in the desert and the Navigator survives by baling out before they returned.
The name is Sole Survivor I think. William Shatner of Star Trek Fame is the investigating OIC.

By: Danno

Danno — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:54:13 +0000

Ten years after posting, still a good read.

By: Louise Killick

Louise Killick — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 05:54:53 +0000

My father led an expedition to find the Lady Be Good when we were living in Benghazi between 1963/66. He was serving out there in the army at the time and was given a very short time to do the expedition – they succeeded in finding the ‘plane and were surprised how well it had survived. I have a number of slides showing the ‘plane in situ. An amazing and tragic real life story of great courage by the crew. My father having done the expedition with land rovers and good equipment could only imagine the endurance of the crew suffering the huge extremes of temperature and with little water. Brave men indeed!