44-85790
53rd from last B-17 built
For years it was displayed at a Texaco station in Milwaukee, OR
Currently being restored by the B-17 Alliance in Salem, OR
Object Number - UPL 45618 - B--17G-105-VE #44-85790 53rd from last B-17 built For years it was displayed at a Texaco station in Milwaukee, OR Currently being restored by the...
Delivered Dallas 14/6/45; Rome 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 3/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45; ended up in 1947 as Texaco gas station monument called The Bomb, at Milwaukee, Or. Now (2005) under restoration at The Bomber Foundation, Portland, Or. as LACEY’S LADY.
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Dallas, Texas | 14 June 1945 |
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Sources
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b17_16.html
B-17 Flying Fortess Story - Roger Freeman, page 318
