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Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 325th Bomb Squadron
- 342nd Bomb Squadron
- 359th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BN-V
History of
B-17 41-9042 / The Berlin Sleeper
Delivered ?; Assigned 342BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42 as THE BERLIN SLEEPER; with Lt George D.Burgess took part in 1st 8AF mission 17/8/42; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-T/B] Bovingdon 9/42; force landed Hendon with Alan Hermance 16/10/42 Missing Air Crew Report 190; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-V] Molesworth as RIDGE RUNNER; landing accident Alconbury with K.M. Bowen 10/2/43; Honington RG 22/4/43; 403 AD RG Langford Lodge 6/5/43; AFSC 26/7/43; Written off 20/5/45. THE BERLIN SLEEPER.
Last updated: 24. June 2017
B-17 41-9042 / The Berlin Sleeper Details
Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission #1 on 17 August 1942.
26. January 2021 access_time 20:38
My late father in law flew on the first B-17 to go over 100 missions. Hi name was Lt. Charles B. Durling, from Chicago. I have been unsuccessful in locating any information about him. If someon could help me out it would be wonderful. He flew The Berlin Sleeper. Thank you all so much.
22. July 2021 access_time 17:11
My dad (Roy) was a side gunner on the original Berlin Sleeper. He was on the first flight crew when the plane was sent from the US to England. From England they flew the plane to a base in North African desert. Dad would refer to Tunis and Algiers. They bombed Germany and possibly Italy from that location. Dad was the barber when he wasn’t flying on missions.
24. October 2021 access_time 1:19
Hi Rick, looks like your dad and mine were on the same missions. I have a picture to show you of the crew standing by their plane. Does Roy’s last name start with an H? Email me and I’ll be happy to email you the picture.
28. October 2021 access_time 21:17
Hey Ms Beckman, that would be awesome. I don’t know how to attach to this e mail, but I have 2 pics of my dad in Africa at their air base that were displayed in the 97th Bomber Group Info book. One of the pics is of my dad with some info. Dad stayed in touch with a few of the crew until he passed at 96 years old in 2014. Our last name is Fichera. Take care.