
Production-block:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 34th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 391st Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 43-38299 / Outta Dis World aka Joy Rider
Delivered Cheyenne 18 July 1944; Kearney 27 July 1944; Grenier 10 August 1944; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 16 August 1944. Lt Milton D. Andersen flew most of his 35 missions on # 42-38299. Among other pilots, 1st Lt Harold E. Dwyer flew on it on the 20 April 1945 mission. Returned to the USA Bradley 21 June 1945; 4168 Sth Plains 23 June 1945. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona 8 December 1945. ROGER’S DODGERS (aka OUTA DIS WORLD; aka JOY RIDER.)
Last updated: 5. March 2018
28. May 2023 access_time 3:50
My father, Lt Stanley A. Nigg piloted 43-38299, Otta Dis World on 6 missions from 17 Sept. 44 thru 28 Sept. 44. These were the 26th thru the 31st of his 33 missions.