42-31319 Tangerine

media-25048.jpeg UPL 25048 George H Keating, ground crew chief, with his first aircraft George H Keating collection

scan from personal collection of George H Keating

Object Number - UPL 25048 - George H Keating, ground crew chief, with his first aircraft

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/43; Walla Walla 7/11/43; Assigned 731BS/452BG [7D-S] Deopham Green 6/1/44; crashed on take off for mission 26/4/44 but unable to gain altitude, with Hugh Wilson, Co-pilot: Rich Bell, Navigator: Fred Duhm, Bombardier: Bill Houston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Andrychuk, Radio Operator: Chas Foster, Ball turret gunner: Don Yayes, Waist gunner: Edgar Moore, Waist gunner: Philip Priore,Tail gunner: George Rasiarmus (10 Returned to Duty); crashed on take off a mile from end of runway at Gt Ellingham, Nfk., Salvaged TANGERINE.

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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Delete "#3 failed from biography because it does not match the accident report.

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interview with ground crew chief, George H. Keating

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-31319: Gallery (21 items)

Object number: UPL 24996 - statement of William C. Houston, bombardier

Object number: UPL 24997 - statement of George P. Rasiarmos, tail gunner

Object number: UPL 24998 - statement of Raymond A. Ditzler, duty flying...

Object number: UPL 24999 - poor quality photos of wreckage

Object number: UPL 25000 - poor quality photos of wreckage

Object number: UPL 25001 - poor quality photos of wreckage

Object number: UPL 25002 - cover letter for ten accident reports

Object number: UPL 25048 - George H Keating, ground crew chief, with his...

Object number: UPL 25049 - Tangerine after the crash. Full load of fuel, full...