Production-block:
B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 483rd Bomb Group
- 99th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 347th Bomb Squadron
- 817th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 10635
Missions: 90
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;
Last updated: 25. May 2018
B-17 42-32097 / Sadie Hawkins aka Slipstream Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Sherwood Porter Ruster | UNK | - |
CP | 2LT | Robert A. Brown | UNK | - |
NAV | 2LT | Ward S. Randolph | UNK | - |
BOMB | SGT | Vincent C. Manzella | UNK | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Wilbur T. Massey | UNK | - |
RO | S/SGT | Walter G. Person | UNK | - |
BT | SGT | Byron C. Anton | UNK | - |
WG | SGT | Roland D. Bergman | UNK | - |
WG | SGT | Edward E. Davis | UNK | - |
TG | SGT | Robert E. Lary | UNK | - |
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