William Edward Metzger

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-16264.jpeg UPL 16264 Lt. William E. Metzger 452nd Bomb Group collection

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16264 - Lt. William E. Metzger

Gave up his parachute to another crew member and remained with B-17 #42-97904 'Lady Jeannette' when a crew member was too badly wounded to bail out over enemy territory. Pilot 1st Lt. Donald Gott also stayed with the aircraft and was awarded the MOH concurrently. Aircraft was destroyed in the crash and all three aboard died. This was his first mission.



MOH/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

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.'

42-97904

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Jeannette
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lima, Ohio 9 February 1922

Died

Hattonville, France 9 November 1944

Buried

Lima, Ohio Woodlawn Cemetery

Revisions

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Added air medal award per info in his "Summary biography".

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Added MOH to awards list.

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Added middle name and a burial event per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 7869682.

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Correctd a typo in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Freeman, MOH Citation

William Edward Metzger: Gallery (4 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 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...