Sad Ending For a Flying Fort

[Holedigger]

Well, the insignia with the yellow bars is on the official Air Force Site as being an official 1942 (brief) insignia. Can't say that I can recall ever seeing one, at least in color! And it is hard to tell in B & W!

[Jack Cook]

The fuselage codes are bizarre looking, though. Not sure if it's an attempt at "low viz," or new codes painted or old ones.

BINGO! Transfered from another group. Note that the foriginal name was painted over also!

[Canso42]

Priller's "long time wingman" was Heinz Wodarczyk.

[ZeamerB17]

BINGO! Transferred from another group. Note that the original name was painted over also!

Assigned to 334BS/95BG [BG-B] on April 15, 1943 and named Patsy Ann

Transferred to 364BS/305BG [WF-O] on June 17, 1943 and renamed Lady Liberty

According to The B-17 Flying Fortress Story by Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne (1998)

[Tulio]

Priller's "long time wingman" was Heinz Wodarczyk.

Thanks, Canso!!

Yup, that's the name!


Saludos,


Tulio