42-97904 Lady Jeannette

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.' media-380638.jpg FRE 1822 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Jeanette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.' Roger Freeman Collection

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - FRE 1822 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Jeanette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on...

Delivered Tulsa 31/3/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Dow Fd 6/6/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44 WHY WORRY; Missing in Action Saarbrucken 9/11/44 with Donald Gott, Co-pilot: Bill Metzger, Radio Operator: Bob Dunlap, Tail gunner: Herman Krimminger (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Joe Harris, Navigator: John Harland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russell Gustafson Wounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Jim Foss, Waist gunner: Bill Robins (5 Returned to Duty); flak KOd #4, crashed Hattonville, Fr.; Salvaged 18/11/44. LADY JEANNETTE.

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The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Laurence Robert Codeglia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19189833
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

Robert A Dunlap

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39696406
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James O Fross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Donald Joseph Gott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Russell W Gustafson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12139299
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Places

Hattonville

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Gott & Metzger

Missions

707

  • Date: 9 November 1944

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42-97904: Gallery (6 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

Object number: FRE 1822 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904)...

Object number: UPL 16264 - Lt. William E. Metzger

Object number: UPL 16265 - Medal of Honor winner Lt. Donald Joseph Gott .

Object number: UPL 16266 - Memorial to crew of Lady Jeanette, B-17G, 42-97904...

Object number: UPL 16267 - Memorial to crew of Lady Jeanette, B-17G, 42-97904...

Object number: UPL 31050 - Jack Pershing Farnham Sr. on graduation day (class...