| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 483rd Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 347th Bomb Squadron, 817th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 10635 |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (18 December 1944) |
| Missions: | 90 |
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History of
B-17 42-32097 / Sadie Hawkins aka Slipstream
Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 817BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44 as the SADIE HAWKINS); Transferred to the 347BS/99BG Tortorella, Italy 31/3/44 and renamed “Slipstream”. Missing in Action 90m Odertal, Ger. 18/12/44, crashed Bruenn, Germany;
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-32097 / Sadie Hawkins aka Slipstream Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Sherwood Porter Ruster | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert A. Brown | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ward S. Randolph | POW | - |
| BOMB | SGT | Vincent C. Manzella | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Wilbur T. Massey | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Walter G. Person | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Byron C. Anton | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Roland D. Bergman | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward E. Davis | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert E. Lary | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 24 November 2024
11. February 2020 access_time 2:53
Cousin of S Sgt Walter G Person -Slipstream B-17 crew member
14. April 2020 access_time 16:01
My father was the pilot, S.P. Ruster. he passed 10 years ago. only talked about the war the last few years of his life.
22. October 2020 access_time 14:54
Hi Dan, my cousin ,Walter(KIA) was a member of the crew. Would like to hear your comments about the last flight . Thanks,Mark