B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102679 / Mississippi Miss

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Production-block:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Bomb Group:
385th Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
548th Bomb Squadron

RCL: GX-M

Fate:

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History of
B-17 42-102679 / Mississippi Miss

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 10/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 3/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 11/9/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. MISSISSIPPI MISS.

Source: Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log*

Last updated: 20. September 2020

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James H Davis
03. July 2020 22:27

My father-in-law (Ed Brown)was the flight engineer on the Mississippi Miss and I am trying to find out where she is now and does she still fly. If so, does she ever get near Columbia SC?

Thank you — Col James H. Davis, USAF, Ret

Tim Leaming
16. January 2021 20:00

My grandfather was also the Captain of the Mississippi Miss, i’d be very greatful if you did indeed find more info about the plane!

GH
23. April 2021 22:24

If you read that little blurb, it says the plane was sold as scrap. 🙁

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. MISSISSIPPI MISS.

Harry Hopkins
14. October 2022 2:14

My dad, Harry L. Hopkins, flew 16 missions on the Mississippi Miss as a Tail Gunner. He also flew 16 other missions on different B-17’s. I would love to find more pictures of The Mississippi Miss for my personal archives.

Brian Mallare
26. June 2023 23:46

I have a great picture of my uncle – a navigator – standing in front of Mississippi Miss! I’m not sure how many missions he flew on that particular platform – maybe all of 35 of his combat missions. But I don’t know how to share the photo.