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Aircraft History Built by Boeing at Seattle. Constructors Number 2335. Originally intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Instead, on January 20, 1942 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2524 and flown to Ogden, UT. On February 15, 1942 to Hill Field. On April 12, 1942 to Cheyenne, WY. On May 2, 1942 to Lowry Field. On May 23, 1942 to Hamilton Field and flown to Hickam Field. Wartime History Assigned to the 11th Bombardment Group (11th BG), 26th Bombardment Squadron (26th BS). No known nickname or nose art. On June 4, 1942 one of six B-17s that took off from Hickam Field at 8:15am piloted by Captain Glenn H. Kramer with an extra bomb bay fuel tank on a flight to Midway Airfield on Eastern Island to participate in the Battle of Midway. By June 12, 1942 departed Midway Airfield on a flight back to Hickam Field. By late 1942, this bomber was flown back to the United States. On December 8, 1942 at Brookley Army Airfield in Mobile, AL. On August 28, 1944 at Hendricks Airfield. On May 22, 1945 to RFC and scrapped afterwards. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2524 "2524 del Ogden Jan 20,1 942, Hill Feb 15, 1942, Cheyenne Apr 12, 1942, Lowry May 2, 1942, Hamilton May 23, 1942. Slated for RAF but transferred to 11th BG, 26th BS in Hawaii May 23, 1942. Was at Midway before the battle. Returned to USA Brookley Dec 8, 1942, Hendricks Aug 28, 1944. To RFC May 22, 1945 and salvaged" The Battle of Midway (1942) by John Ford includes footage of B-17E 41-2524 taking off from Midway Airfield Fortress Against The Sun (2001) pages 180-190, 384 Contribute
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