42-102649

A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group prepare to board a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial number 42-102649) nicknamed "Lady Geraldine". Image via Mark Brown, AFA. media-387941.jpg FRE 5903 A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group prepare to board a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial number 42-102649) nicknamed "Lady Geraldine". Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5903 - A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group prepare to board a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial number 42-102649) nicknamed "Lady Geraldine". Image via Mark...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Hunter 9/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 3/4/44; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-T] Thorpe Abbotts 4/4/44, then 350BS [LN-S]; transferred 482BG Alconbury 20/5/45; {75m} Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) KIngman 18/12/45. LADY GERALDINE.

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Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as a good-luck charm on raids under his steel helmet. He had taken it on 20 raids by April 21st 1943. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 14. Photo Shows: S/Sergt. James L. Stafford from Cisco, Texas, the tail gunner of Flying Fortress wearing his girl-friend's Freshman school cap which he wears under his flying helmet on all o

James Lee Stafford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18039348
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-102649: Gallery (2 items)

A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group prepare to board a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial number 42-102649) nicknamed "Lady Geraldine". Image via Mark Brown, AFA.

Object number: FRE 5903 - A bomber crew of the 100th Bomb Group prepare to...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial number 42-102649) nicknamed "Lady Geraldine" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '2102649.'

Object number: FRE 5922 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fotress (serial...