B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24380 / Superman

History of
B-17 41-24380 / Superman

Assigned 92BG Dow Fd, Bangor 24/6/42; with F.E. Winget crash landed base 26/6/42, rep; 340BS/97BG Polebrook 26/7/42; Maison Blanche 10/11/42; Assigned 515ASG; with Willard Karschnick, ditched Atlantic, near Fernando Is 15/9/45; (?Sal 30/11/45.?) SUPERMAN.

Last updated: 30. May 2020

B-17 41-24380 / Superman Details

Named for obvious reasons, the oldest ship in the oldest Flying Fortress group in North Africa is the distiniction held by “Superman”, whose pilot is 1st Lt. John A. Gallup, Upper Darby, Pa. The plane has had 17 engine changes, and has collected over 300 flak and bullet holes. Although its crew has had many narrow squeaks, there has never been a fatality. Crew members have collected six purple hearts.