| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 709th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (07 July 1945) |
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History of
B-17 43-37873 / Nazdrowie
Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Long Beach 12/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 4/8/44; t/o accident caused by electrical fire with Nathan Dreyer 5/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.
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This page was last updated on 04 November 2017
04. March 2019 access_time 5:38
This was my dad’s plane, Lt. Selmer B. Skalitzky.
He flew numerous missions in the European Theater, Germany and I’m not sure what else. I gave his flight logs to my nephew many years ago.
Thanks for all your work! It would be nice to have a search engine for the serial numbers. 183 pages searching for one took quite some time.
04. March 2019 access_time 8:34
Hello Rod,
thank you for sharing. Do you have any photo of your father’s B-17?
By the way, there is a search function on this website. It’s in the sidebar element of this website. See screenshots:
Desktop view:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/search-desktop.png
Mobile view:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/search-mobile.png
10. January 2026 access_time 2:27
My father Lt. Emil Cohen was also a pilot with the 709th. He flew several missions on this plane as well. He flew 35 missions @ 19 years old. He flew various planes including the famous Milk Wagon, Sandusky Jo, and others. I am currently in the process of collecting information regarding his missions and history with the Eighth.