Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 568th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BI-L |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-107184 / Silver Meteor aka The Walrus
Delivered Tulsa 16/3/44; Kearney 29/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-L] Framlingham 8/4/44 THE WALRUS; non-op taxi accident, with Bernie Hayward, caught fire 8/3/45; Salvaged 15/3/45. SILVER METEOR.
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B-17 42-107184 / Silver Meteor aka The Walrus Details
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This page was last updated on 20 May 2022
01. November 2022 access_time 2:43
Top photo. That is my father Lt. Edwin J Lipinski. top row far right, bombardier on the Silver Meteor. That is the pilot Lt Harry Seip next to him. The name Jeanette on the chin turret is my mother’s name my father had painted on it. They were married after he returned home. He flew 35 missions.
17. January 2024 access_time 23:42
Hello dear mister Lepinski I’m sorry to disturb you but I would like to ask you some information about your father if you want of course
19. January 2024 access_time 4:54
Ask away.
19. January 2024 access_time 14:28
Thank you a lot dear mister Lipinski for your answer. first I would like to know if you know the missions of your father and I see this morning your comment concerning the 390th, thanks again 🙂 . The second things is, he starts flying as 2nd Lieutnant but when he came back to the USA on the “Queen Elizabeth”, i find a list paper he was 1st Lieutnant, that’s correct? and finaly I would like to know if you can identify some Items of your father I have in my small collection museum?
28. November 2022 access_time 3:36
Glen, l have been searching for information on Silver Meteor for years for my family. We were never (still aren’t) sure if that name was used more than once for a b17. I have a photo of a family member who flew in Silver Meteor, however the paint looks much different. If you want to send me your email I can send it to you for your thoughts.
20. April 2023 access_time 0:00
Hi my name is cal Hutchings The pic 1st picthe person on the far left was my dad Alford Delaine Hutchings. Any other infpromotion would be helpful. As he didn’t talk about it much. Thank you.
19. January 2024 access_time 4:47
Here is information on the missions my father flew. Alfred Hutchings is listed as the top turret gunner.
http://www.390thspace.com/Personnel/Details/3774
20. January 2024 access_time 5:31
Frederic I got your question in an email but I don’t know how to reply to it. Yes I believe my father came back as a 1st lieutenant. He also was awarded the Silver Star and the Air Medal of which I still have. I also have his 390th Bomber Group Year Book along with other pictures and other memorabilia as well as his dress uniform. After his 35 missions were up he worked on base in the intelligence department.
My father passed in 1984 and Pilot Harry Seip passed in 2014. Here is Harry Seip’s obituary.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jsonline/name/harry-seip-obituary?id=3260243
I remember my father talking about this mission the Silver Meteor went on and almost didn’t make it back.
https://www.directart.co.uk/mall/more.php?ProdID=24853
23. January 2024 access_time 21:23
Hello Dear Glen and thanks again for your answer and sorry for the delay I haven’t see your message before.
I really want to exchange with you about your father. the stories he tells you about this conflict and everything like that. This is a heroes like other young who came from UK and USA for liberty.
I would also like to know if this items are from your dad
https://ibb.co/Byrnt6N
https://ibb.co/h1mS2wp
https://ibb.co/CQrZFvq
https://ibb.co/TcCKr7z
Thanks in advance again dear Mister Lipinski and have a good day
I ask to the webmaster if we can exchange our Email if it’s possible for you.
24. January 2024 access_time 20:28
hello dear mister Lipinski, thanks again for you answer and sorry for the late, I try to answer you two days before. If it’s possible you can wrote to me by mail bzh.militaria@gmail.com. I have some picture to send to you
24. January 2024 access_time 20:40
Hello Dear Glen,
I really want to exchange with you about your father. the stories he tells you about this conflict and everything like that. This is a heroes like other young who came from UK and USA for liberty.
I would also like to know if this items are from your dad
https://ibb.co/Byrnt6N
https://ibb.co/h1mS2wp
https://ibb.co/CQrZFvq
https://ibb.co/TcCKr7z
Thanks in advance again dear Mister Lipinski and have a good day
I ask to the webmaster if we can exchange our Email if it’s possible for you.
16. March 2025 access_time 3:58
That’s my dad, bottom row, second from right, Arthur Hansen
17. January 2026 access_time 20:37
My grandfather, Alfred D. Hutchings is standing on the far left. I would like all information that anyone has regarding him.