Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 571st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | FC-C |
| MACR | 13024 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (14 March 1945) |
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History of
B-17 43-37831 / Lady Velma
Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 5/6/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-C] Framlingham 17/6/44; Missing in Action Hannover 14/3/45 with Willard Kast, John Romkema, Bob Peterson, Dan McKinney, Paul Akosevich, John Popesen, Dorsett Shipman, Clyde Belveal, Julian Budziak (9 Killed in Action); Francis Nix (Prisoner of War); mid air coll with 42-102972 (390BG), crashed Wulften, near Gottingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13024. LADY VELMA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-37831 / Lady Velma Details
Mid air collision with B-17 #42-102972 ‘Heavenly Cent aka Boston Blackie’
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This page was last updated on 03 June 2024
28. August 2019 access_time 1:54
Dan McKinney was my husband’s uncle. My stepdaughter was in photography class and needed old negatives for a class project. I had some that were her grandparents and on there was a photo with Dan in front of this plane and one with the whole crew in front of the plane. Nobody had any idea what was on the negatives. Priceless photos for the McKinney family.
01. September 2019 access_time 11:10
Thank you, can you sent me the photo for this website? I could not sent you a email, because email is wrong.
29. December 2019 access_time 5:29
Amazing picture. My Dad is second to the left, Guy Woodward, Tech Sergeant, top turret gunner, 3rd bomb division. I’m currently looking at Distinguished Flying Cross Metal that came with a summary of mission information/etc.
Please let me know if you have additional information or additional photos. I would love to see my Dad in other photos.
26. February 2021 access_time 1:02
Are you referring to the picture on this page if so my uncle was the Ball turret on the crew Archie Goodwin. He is the one on the far right.
20. April 2025 access_time 23:53
Paul Akosevich was my dad’s step brother. Same mom. Mom remarried. On The Lady Velma. I heard my grandmother never recovered from his death. The war was almost over. Same side mid air collision. I wish I would have known him. If anyone has more picture of this group I would love to see. Liz
14. January 2026 access_time 14:39
He is my relative: my ancestor was a husband of her mother before John Laroff. Any information you have about him, his brother Steven that you can share? I am looking for naturalisation document of his father Konstantin Akushevich https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234318690/kostat-akoshevich. I have also found his brothers (other stepbrother of your dad) successors.