B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 38-583

History of
B-17 38-583

Delivered Salt Lake City 7-Sep-40; Assigned 9BS/7BG Selfridge Field, damaged in taxi accident 24-Feb-41; Scott 24-Jul-43 to Warner-Robins; with Ed Lundberg force landed Myrtle Beach, SC 7-Oct-43; with Ed Lundberg crash landed Dale Marbry Field, FL 4-Dec-43; Written off 6-Dec-43. Never used in combat, never served in the UK.

Last updated: 28. February 2022

B-17 38-583 Details

Photo shows 2Lt. Raymond B Smisek on pilot’s seat of #38-583. He was asigned to 314th BW, 330th BG, 458th BS and flew 22 missions as an Aircraft Commander.