38-215 Old Seventy

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

Date14 Jan 2019 15:59:42
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to serial number
Sources

Removed block number from serial number

Date4 Jun 2015 18:04:40
Contributorfreelancesteve
ChangesChanges to nicknames and markings
Sources

Stephen Dennis and Army archives

Date24 Jan 2015 20:18:28
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges to serial number and manufacturer
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Lee Cunningham 24-Jan-2015, Appended Block Number to name.

Date16 Jan 2015 22:04:21
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges 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.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:01
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log