Produktionsblock:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 bis 42-97407
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 398th Bomb Group
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 729th Bomb Squadron
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97306 / Lady Janet
Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/4/44; no ops, transferred 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 23/4/44; battle damaged at Poltava 21/4/44; repaired Russia; Salvaged 17/8/45. LADY JANET.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 11. Februar 2018
B-17 42-97306 / Lady Janet Details
Only ship to have two Medals of Honor awarded
03. Oktober 2019 access_time 15:06
My uncle was the co-pilot
04. März 2020 access_time 6:10
SORRY WRONG PLANE, IT WAS LADY JEANETTE, LADY JANET?
04. März 2020 access_time 8:03
What’s the name of your uncle?
08. März 2020 access_time 3:49
2nd Lt William Edward Metzger Jr.
Co-pilot of the 42-97904 B-17J that crashed near Hattonville, France, Nov 9, 1944
08. März 2020 access_time 9:49
Hello Richard,
it’s ‘Lady Jeannette’
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-97904-lady-jeannette/
Memorial:
https://www.aerosteles.net/steleen-vigneulles-b17
Cheers
Jing