42-97334 H-a-a-rd luck !

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97334) nicknamed "H-a-a-rd Luck!" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.' media-414076.jpg FRE 8215 The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97334) nicknamed "H-a-a-rd Luck!" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8215 - The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97334) nicknamed "H-a-a-rd Luck!" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-S] Horham 4/4/44; on 24/5/44 with Frank Cobb, Co-pilot: John Waddell, Navigator: Lloyd Krueger, Bombardier: Walt Weakland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Evanson, Radio Operator: Quentin Newswanger, Ball turret gunner: Frank Tomsey, Waist gunner: Herman Fleet, Waist gunner: Jim Krgrakis, Tail gunner: Ivy Ellender, all OK RTD, brakes locked up, left tyre burst and ran off end of runway;

45m Missing in Action Brux 11/9/44 with Vance Mooring, Co-pilot: Carl Swanson, Navigator: Alf Janson, Bombardier: Bob Woerke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Stein, Radio Operator: Frank Aliveto, Ball turret gunner: Tom Merriman, Waist gunner: Bill Martin, Tail gunner: John Weber (9 Prisoner of War); left formation with right wing burning, crashed Schmalzgrube, near Erzgebirge, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8892. H-A-A-RD LUCK !.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Frank Aliveto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Dale Merle Avers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36688087
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Air Force officer pinning award or ribbon on uniform of SSG Beeks

Charles H Beeks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20441207
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles Peter Cappellino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12166145
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Franklin H Cobb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944

611

  • Date: 8 September 1944
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.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

601

  • Date: 3 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

11 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
ChangesChanges to Related People, Related Missions and Production Block Number
Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/242

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

AAMB Media Archives

Date
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames and description
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
Contributorterveurn
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

correct per details on photo

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8892 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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