Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-10-DL: 42-37721 to 42-37803 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Project No.: | 92235-R |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | OR-L |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (06 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 29 |
History of
B-17 42-37761 / Blue Dreams
Delivered Denver 21/8/43; ground looped at Prestwick, Scotland, with Peter Dustman 17/9/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-L] Bassingbourn 4/10/43; on take off [29m] for Berlin 6/3/44, with Walt Wilkinson, Co-pilot: Val Maghru, Navigator: Gerald Schottmiller, Bombardier: Rich Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Wilson, Radio Operator: Russ Schleyer, Ball turret gunner: Alf Love, Waist gunner: Tom Roberts, Waist gunner: George Ferrel,Tail gunner: Earl Williamson (10 Returned to Duty); crew members saw gas leaking from starboard wing and crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd after pilot forgot to lower u/c; sal 2 SAD 7/3/44. BLUE DREAMS.
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B-17 42-37761 / Blue Dreams Details
This page was last updated on 17 June 2026
24. June 2026 access_time 5:51
Navigator Manny Fosher. Front row 2nd from left. looking to his left. iam his son the 5th of 5 children.
24. June 2026 access_time 5:51
Manny Fisher. sorry for misspelling