Lady be Good, lost B-24 bomber story

This story ballad original is based on the B-24, "Lady be Good", that was lost in 1943. The plane was found in the desert in 1959, but with no sign of the crew. Writer Patrick Karnahan, of the Black Irish band, wrote this song in honor of the brave men who lost their way in the desert. Jim Nelson of the band sings the lead vocal and is pitured in the video. On a sad note, this was the last song that band member Ken Darby performed on. At the end of the song you can hear his guitar fade out. Ken died a week before the album was released.

The song comes from the bands 13th album release- American Landscapes. The song is number 13 on the Cd. For more information go to www.blackirish.com

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[trainfire28]

On this day, I give thanks to my dad's crew, who flew out of England in 1944. Of his crew, only 2 are still alive to tell their stories. Take time out to hear the stories they have of WW2, thank them for their brave service, and know that they will be here only for a short time! Soon to join all the brave men and women that never returned home after the war!!

[trainfire28]

In 1959 Twilight Zone did, " King of Nines with not Return" based on the Lady be Good. they however used a B-25

[trainfire28]

@trainfire28

On this day, I give thanks to my dad's crew, who flew out of England in 1944. Of his crew, only 2 are still alive to tell their stories. Take time out to hear the stories they have of WW2, thank them for their brave service, and know that they will be here only for a short time! Soon to join all the brave men and women that never returned home after the war!!

[ramarover]

does anyone remember the film that was loosley based on this?, where an oil exploration team led by william shatner find the remains of a ww2 u.s. bomber, as they find the remains of the crew, the crews ghosts disappearone by one - it was one haunting,sad film, one lad's body was never found and it finished with him sitting in the wreckage as the oil team left..

[trainfire28]

The movie was called "Sole Survivor" They used the hull of a B-25. Twilight Zone also did one.

Songwriter Patrick

[djscotty1111]

@trainfire28 Thank you I and many do appreciate

[uboot1967]

@trainfire28 Rod Serling and all the episodes of the twilight zone are my favorites.

If you can,read the book 'Rod Serling-Political Theory and UFO's'.

Greetings from Greece.

[PfhUkJiu101]

@trainfire28

Touching story bro.

[xvoy2002]

@trainfire28 Your dad is indeed a hero. I`m a newspaper reporter in small town Canada. Recently a high school in our area partnered history students with local veterans. Each student interviewed the vets, then did a report during a presentation at our local museum. I was suprised at the number of living veterans in such a small area. The big things was the stories. The men opened up to the students about their wartime experiences, of which their own families had never even heard. Amazing.

[JimmyJunkster]

The crew member who was never found was Vernon Moore. In 1953 a British Army convoy found and buried a body in the Libyan desert. It is possible that they buried the remains of Vernon Moore without knowing it.

More on this at vvvvvv.ladybegood:com

[T8T3R]

@ramarover I think it was one of the New Twilight Zone episodes

[calgal2hulagal1]

This tragic story of the Lady Be Good seems to be getting more exposure....which is good, lest we forget their sacrifice during the time of our Country's need. Thank you very much for sharing.

For a story on another "Yank Lady" left behind, and almost forgotten, in Libya, look this up...."The Lady of Garian"...a 15 X 30 foot mural painted by Clifford Saber.  It can be found at "Desert Rat Sketchbook" site. Scroll down on the site to Illustration #102 and #1033.