B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 38-215 / Old Seventy

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 38-215 / Old Seventy
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , Boeing B-17B: 38-211 to 38-223
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 28th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 36th Bomb Squadron
Fate:
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History of
B-17 38-215 / Old Seventy

Delivered March 6-Nov-39; 36BS/28BG Cold Weather Test at Ladd Field (Alaska) 12-Oct-40; participated against Japanese raids on Dutch Harbor and air battles over Umnak Pass 5-May-42; with Capt Marvin Walseth, Sgt Nelson, rest unknown (6 Killed in Action) crashed SW end of Umnak Is. on return from Weather recon over Kiska,18-Jul-42; all six KIA. Never posted to UK.

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