Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (28 June 1945) |
| Missions: | 100+ |
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History of
B-17 43-37934 / Million Dollar Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned: 379BG Kimbolton 15/7/44; Returned to US: Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 30/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 8/12/45. HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR BABY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 31 May 2020
10. March 2024 access_time 21:08
My Father flew on this plane ( Earnie Setser)
18. April 2024 access_time 8:11
The late Mike Giorgis was the chief mechanic for this aircraft. He used to tell me stories about the “run ins” he’d have from the upper brass for grounding the aircraft whenever the engines were nearing their max flight hours. He would never let it fly whenever he thought any maintenance issues existed. Many years ago, he showed me a picture of him working on the wing with a visible background dent in the fuselage. He said the dent was caused by his trusty hat that blew off when while running the engines. He allegedly wore the same hat every day, and it was coated with “lots” of oil. He was my great uncle by marriage.
14. April 2025 access_time 13:46
My uncle Charles Williams flew as Co-Pilot on Million Dollar Baby multiple times, it was the aircraft he remembered the most. He said they added “Hundred” to the name when it made a hundred missions. I remember seeing a photo of him standing near the rear of the aircraft with the markings on the vertical stab clearly visible. I have notes and am trying to locate them. We talked about this in the early 1970’s, so they’re filed deeply somewhere here in my stuff.
15. August 2025 access_time 2:16
I believe my grandfather Eugene Merritt flew with your uncle. My grandfather was the toggolier. We have his album and there is at least one picture of your uncle.