Source:
www.306bg.us
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group, 398th Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 369th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WW-N |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-97297 / How Soon
Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/4; Rapid City 3/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 20/4/44; no ops, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-N] Thurleigh 26/4/44; 92BG Podington 9/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/10/45. HOW SOON?
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This page was last updated on 03 July 2021
03. October 2019 access_time 20:44
My Father In-Law was a pilot of this airplane. Richard Francis Vogel
03. October 2019 access_time 21:10
Found a crew photo.
Sent you an email.
06. October 2019 access_time 2:24
Thanks so much. The things you sent have brought so much joy to the family. We celebrated Richard Vogel’s birthday in a big gathering this year. He would have been 100 this last 4th of July.
04. July 2020 access_time 7:37
My dad was a tail gunner on this aircraft. The How Soon returned with only one engine operating while Clarence William Hunter was aboard.
25. March 2021 access_time 0:43
Thanks for sharing that. “How Soon” flew over 100 missions in her service life.
27. March 2023 access_time 19:00
Hello everyone!
My name is Jacob Thwaite. My Grandfather flew on this plane also. James (Jim) Thwaite.
I’ve been curious for years what exactly “How Soon?” means.
Also, I have a TON of photos and memorabilia that my from the 306th that my Grandmother left me if anyone is interested or looking for anything specific
18. February 2025 access_time 17:50
Dick Vogel told me that the crew would frequently ask “How soon before we can go home?” Kind of like kids in the back seat on a long car trip. This was asked so frequently that they named the airplane after it. I think it was a way that the crew used humor to try to keep things light and optimistic. All the best.