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Production-block:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
History of
B-17 42-31468 / Galley Uncle
Delivered Cheyenne 4/11/43; Gt Falls 8/11/43; Assigned Soxo 17/11/43; Left Goose Bay, Labrador on ferry to Prestwick, but force landed near Enniskillen, N.Ireland 9/12/43, with Joe Rudolph, Bombardier: Aloysius Rodeo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Mankowski, Radio Operator: Earl Bir, pass-John Morton, Myrl Youngs, Lt Melvin Skerpon (7 Killed in Service), Co-pilot: Bob Phillips, Navigator: Earl Simpson, g-Stan Thomas, Bill Simpson (4 Returned to Duty).
Last updated: 4. February 2019
28. December 2020 access_time 14:17
My dad was was copilot Bob Phillips.
01. June 2021 access_time 3:45
My great uncle was the bombardier, Aloysius Rodeo
29. April 2022 access_time 23:54
My dad Bob Phillips was the co pilot. I would like to find out any additional information anyone might have about this plane crash