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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered March 6-Nov-39; 36BS/28BG Cold Weather Test at Ladd Field (Alaska) 12-Oct-40; participated against Japanese raids on Dutch Harbor and air battles over Umnak Pass 5-May-42; with Capt Marvin Walseth, Sgt Nelson, rest unknown (6 Killed in Action) crashed SW end of Umnak Is. on return from Weather recon over Kiska,18-Jul-42; all six KIA. Never posted to UK.
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 14 January 2019 15:59:42 | Emily | Changes to serial number |
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Removed block number from serial number |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 04 June 2015 18:04:40 | freelancesteve | Changes to nicknames and markings |
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Stephen Dennis and Army archives |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 24 January 2015 20:18:28 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to serial number and manufacturer |
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Lee Cunningham 24-Jan-2015, Appended Block Number to name. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 January 2015 22:04:21 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to production block number and description |
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Lee Cunningham 16-Jan-2015. Added Y block and note to description based on " The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne; converted dates to military-style signification. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:01 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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