42-37761 Blue Dreams
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 21/8/43; ground looped at Prestwick, Scotland, with Peter Dustman 17/9/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-L] Bassingbourn 4/10/43; on take off [29m] for Berlin 6/3/44, with Walt Wilkinson, Co-pilot: Val Maghru, Navigator: Gerald Schottmiller, Bombardier: Rich Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Wilson, Radio Operator: Russ Schleyer, Ball turret gunner: Alf Love, Waist gunner: Tom Roberts, Waist gunner: George Ferrel,Tail gunner: Earl Williamson (10 Returned to Duty); crew members saw gas leaking from starboard wing and crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd after pilot forgot to lower u/c; sal 2 SAD 7/3/44. BLUE DREAMS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 32433482
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
21 August 1943 | Delivered Denver AAF 21-Aug-43. | |
Crashed |
17 September 1943 | Ground looped at Prestwick, Scotland, with Peter Dustman 17-Sep-43. | |
Assigned |
4 October 1943 | Assigned 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF Bassingbourn 4-Oct-43. | |
Crashed |
6 March 1944 | On take off for Berlin 6-Mar-44 crew members saw gas leaking from starboard wing and crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd after pilot forgot to lower u/c. | |
Other Salvaged |
7 March 1944 | Salvaged to 2 SAD 7-Mar-44. | |
Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Howard Wilson was the engineer/top turret gunner on Blue Dreams.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-37761-blue-dreams/