Produktionsblock:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 bis 43-38273
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 34th Bomb Group
- 493rd Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 410th Bomb Squadron
- 862nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GL-H
Einsätze: 67
Geschichte der
B-17 43-38223 / Day’s Pay
Delivered Cheyenne 10/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; so named as 51,000 employees of the Hanford Wks, Seattle, chipped in a day’s pay towards war effort; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 862BS/493BG Debach 9/8/44; (50+m) transferred 410BS/94BG [GL-H] Rougham 10/8/44; (67m) Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/10/45. DAY’S PAY.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 26. Juni 2018
20. Dezember 2023 access_time 4:50
what were the missions flown by the B17 “Day’s Pay. I think there were 60, but looking for details. Mission crews, dates, routes, etc. Thank you
19. Januar 2024 access_time 0:31
Here is a video about the first crew that flew about 23 missions in the Day’s Pay
https://youtu.be/mWk-8JhOZ_U?si=bzkDkn2iTxlXWS7S
27. Januar 2024 access_time 3:41
My grandfather was the waist gunner on the second crew, in Rougham. Wilmer D VanHook. He’s still alive and telling stories. I have videos of him sharing stories if anyone wants to see them. W