UPL 29167
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B-17 44-6968 SONOF-A-BLITZ Named by the William Wurtz crew to celebrate the birth of the co-Pilot's (Donald J Schmitt) son.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-778971
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sonof-a-Blitz
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorDarren Jelley
Sources
this was originally posted as B-17 42-31081 which was painted Camo, and the nose art was a gremlin riding a bomb
this photo shows the aircraft is NMF, and you can see the beak of the crane carrying the bomb in the nappy.
the name is clearly SONOF-A-BLITZ and not Son-of-a-Blitz.
493rd BG Museum archives & David Schmitt (Son of Donald J Schmitt)