boeingb17gflyingfortress

She is now under ownership of the Collins Foundation of Stow, MA.

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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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.

Streetview 2014

According to www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2968, the B-17G, named "Lady Lacey" ..., began undergoing a serious restoration effort in 2012, when the nose and cockpit were removed. On August 13, 2014, the rest of the bomber was removed, and the restoration proceeds at the B-17 Alliance Museum in Salem.

See also www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/capi-ly...

B-59: thanks for the name of the plane and the information about the restoration and where the bomber now resides. We will add more details to the description when we update.

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