Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 326th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JW-P |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (20 October 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97227 / Cookin with Gas
Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-P] Podington 27/3/44; with Bob Fischer col /43-38510 en route Kassel 2/10/44; Salvaged 4/10/44. COOKIN’ WITH GAS.
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This page was last updated on 30 December 2019
05. June 2020 access_time 14:56
My dad, Roger F. Hobart, was navigator on this ship for 10 missions. He became a lead navigator and flew the rest of his missions on another aircraft. He was awarded a DFC for his abilities. Every time they taxied out to take off, he flew a small American Flag out the astro bubble above his desk. At the end of a mission, on final approach, he would lay down in the nose and watch the wheels until after they touched the runway.
19. June 2020 access_time 14:59
Hello Roger,
thank you for sharing your father’s personal story.
Always interested to these little peaces in history. 🙂
Kind regards
Jing