
Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245
Manufacturer:
Boeing
History of
B-17 41-9205
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/42; Assigned 36BS/28 Comp Gp Kodiak 2/6/42; crashed Lake Bennett, Carcross, Yukon Terr.; en route Ft Glenn, AK with Irwin McWilliams 16/10/43; Written off 4/12/43.
Last updated: 26. January 2018
14. July 2018 access_time 4:34
What happened to this plane after the wreck. I’m in contact with Irwin McWilliams grandson. We would love to see it.
01. January 2019 access_time 2:01
In Volume #4 of Stan Cohen’s The Forgotten War, there are two photos showing the bomber in the water and being recovered. He credits the Preston Collection of the Yukon Archives.
02. January 2019 access_time 8:34
Thank you for the tip. I could not found the Preston Collection of the Yukon Archives on the website.