Remains of five airmen were found in a group nearly 80 miles (130 km) from the crash site. The other three (Guy Shelley, “Rip” Ripslinger and Vernon Moore) had set off to try to find help while the other five waited behind. The bodies of Shelley and Ripslinger were found 32 kilometres (20 mi) and 43 kilometres (27 mi) further north.
Yea, but you missed the farthest airman by 27 miles!!!
;-)
Pieces of the Lady Be Good were recovered and used as artifacts at Wheelus AFB in Tripoli. When I was there in ‘63, one propeller was attached to the base of the flagpole outside Base Headquarters and the previous Base Commander had used a seat assembly from the Lady Be Good in his MG Midget.
The plane was said to be cursed, and that taking parts from her resting place would lead to bad luck. That former Base Commander wrecked his car, and we lost the air base when Libya’s King was deposed in the mid-60s.
I’ll report, you decide...