b17flyingfortress

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Dustin Bowen said:
This plane was fitted with a 20mm cannon as the tail gun.

Stig Jarlevik said:
Alan Is it possible to read the USAAF serial number seen under the two small windows on this B-17G? Stig
TVL1970 said:
This Boeing B-17G appears to be the same aircraft (B-17G-60-VE, USAAF Ser. No. 44-8331):
Stig Jarlevik said:
TVL1970 Yes that sounds logic Stig

Stig Jarlevik said:
43-38140 was assigned to 832BS 486BG (also 8th AF) and it seems either Keeler (or his entire crew) was transferred to this unit almost immediately after arrival, since he states "Our airplane". Could have been temporary of course....
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Eagle0025 said:
Delivered Cheyenne, WY 29/6/44; Kearney, NE 11/7/44; Grenier, ME 16/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-S] Sudbury 17/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Albert Pierce, Corbin Willis, Bob Lansche, Howard Butler, Ken Mulllen (5 Prisoner of War); Neil Hampton, Albert Siudeikis, Chas Warren, Steve Nemes (4 KIA); flak, crashed Erkrath, Germany Missing Air Crew Report 10167.