43-37830 Lady Jane, Stinky

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37830) of the 447th Bomb Group in flight. media-414317.jpg FRE 8299 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37830) of the 447th Bomb Group in flight. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8299 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37830) of the 447th Bomb Group in flight.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 6/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/6/44; transferred 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 20/6/44; battle damaged Soest, Ger 10/3/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 14/3/45. LADY JANE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765619
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35652655
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Pilot / Comptroller

Places

Missions

Revisions

Date
ContributorLarry Wyatt
Changes
Sources

I do my best spellcheck after I hit the save button. Added an underscore in 1st sentence between 02 and Standard

Date
ContributorLarry Wyatt
Changes
Sources

Personal logs of Wyatt, JW waistgunner and Shelby, JH Tailgunner who were crew of Pilot Schreiner, JB on this airframe.
Cross referenced to Loading Sheets for 447th BG Rattlesden and confirmed by last three digits of tail code 830 from 1944-12-30->1945-02-24. Copies on file should the need arise.

Date
Contributortimothymotz
Changes
Sources

Timothy Motz; from a mission list kept by Harold Motz, compared with Doyle Shields, "History of the 447th Bomb Group"

Date
Contributortimothymotz
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Nicknames added by timothymotz

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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