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chobi
 Post subject: B-17 pics request
PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:34 pm 
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Looking for photos of two 483rd BG forts (MTO):

B-17G 42-102472 SHOO SHOO BABY
B-17G 42-102849 JOANNE

Any help?
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Django
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Found this on google...

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... mPhotos=Y&

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On June 22, 1944, Joe's B-17 Shoo Shoo Baby (42-102472) was hit by flak. The hydraulic system and landing gear were damaged. The landing gear collapsed on landing, causing the plane to veer off the mats into an olive grove. Shoo Shoo Baby never flew again.
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chobi
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Thanks Django.
I already saw that photo taken after crash-landing, and here's another one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/losinggeor ... 025672970/

You can see that it had no full 483rd tail markings (Y-star) at the time this photo was taken-only the red rudder.
So I'm trying to find out its tail markings at the time it was salvaged (June 1944). Did it got the group's full markings or no?
It would be nice if there is any photo of BABY's crash on which her tail is visible.
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I seen a crew pic online.
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B-17 landing gear is electric...only the brakes and cowl flaps are hydraulic...
great photo though
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Chobi,

No photos, but according to the Heroes of the 483rd, two crew members, Cretors(Radio) and Morley(Gunner), were injured in the crash landing. Both were later killed on the ill fated Memmingen mission when the entire 816th was lost. Coincidently, my Dad's crew went over as replacement in the 816th.

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According to Foreman's 'Nose Art Directory' there are published photos of 'Joanne', don't know where.

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here's another view of the "Shoo Shoo Baby" crashlanding - and a small pic of "Joanne" I copied from ebay some time ago

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My fater-in-law flew with 815th BS 483rd BG..

a/c 42-5418 Del Tulsa 3/2/42; West Palm Beach 9/1/43; ass 97th BG Biskra
20/1/43 ; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43 ; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43 ;Depienne 15/6/43 ; tran 99 BG 346BS/99BG Oudna 14/11/43 ; (27m/99) ; 815BS/483BG Tortorella
31/3/44 ; MIA Milan 30/4/44 ; w/Landholt ; flak & e/a ; cr Vanette ; 8POW.2 EVD to Switz. MACR 4612 ; CHIEF WAHOO.

A/C 42-32023 Del Cheyenne 14/1/44 ; Kansas City 1/2/44 ; McDill 5/2/44 ; Morrison 9/3/44 ; ass 815BS/483BG ; Tortorella 12/3/44 ;tran 416BS/99BG
31/3/44 (87m) ;Ret US 121 BU Bradley 6/6/45 ;4104 BU Rome 28/6/45 ;Chanute
12/10/45 ;4168 BU Sth Plains 17/12/45 ;4136 BU Tinker 8/12/46 ; 4104 BU Rome
31/12/45 ; Recl Comp 19/6/47 FLAK HAPPY


B-17F "Chief Wahoo" was his pride and joy. Any pictures appreciated.

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chobi
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Here's another one:

B-17G 42-31392 OUR BABY 97th BG

Photos...?
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