Melvin S Jenner

Military
A trio of 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses on the 27th of March 1944 at 20,000 feet on their way to raid the Luftwaffe airfield near Bordeaux. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-61654.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-61654 A.C. - Forts Ride Again::[sic] This formation of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 452nd Bomb Gp. en route to blast German targets in France as part of the general plan to pulverise all vitally important war objectives. Nazi airfield at Bordeaux, France, was the target of th media-414354.jpg FRE 8336 A trio of 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses on the 27th of March 1944 at 20,000 feet on their way to raid the Luftwaffe airfield near Bordeaux. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-61654.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-61654 A.C. - Forts Ride Again::[sic] This formation of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 452nd Bomb Gp. en route to blast German targets in France as part of the general plan to pulverise all vitally important war objectives. Nazi airfield at Bordeaux, France, was the target of this mission, 27 March 1944. (Altitude 20,000 feet). Taken by Sgt. Melvin S. Jenner. Please credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo".' On reverse: Substandard Original Material and U.S. Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8336 - A trio of 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses on the 27th of March 1944 at 20,000 feet on their way to raid the Luftwaffe airfield near Bordeaux....

25 missions in B-17, February to June 1944; 15 missions in A-20, January 1943 to February 1944. Flew on Lady Satan



Air Medal w/ 10 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Lady Satan, 42-97175
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Satan
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

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Born

North Oak 13 November 1922

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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