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Aircraft History Built by Boeing at Seattle. Constructors Number 2443. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2632. Wartime History During late May 1942 flown from Hickam Field with an extra bomb bay fuel tank to Midway Airfield on Eastern Island to search for Japanese Naval forces and participated in the Battle of Midway then returned to Hickam Field. During August 1942 ferried by pilot 1st Lt. Hugh S. Grundmann across the Pacific via Nadi Airfield on Fiji bound for Australia. Assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group (19th BG), 93rd Bombardment Squadron (93rd BS). Nicknamed "Crock O' Crap" (in quotes) with the nose art of a black crock below the name. During October 1942, this B-17 was to be flown back to the United States but instead assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 5th Bombardment Group (5th BG), 394th Bombardment Squadron (394th BS) with B-17E "Calamity Jane" 41-2440 and B-17E 41-2658. In this new assignment, the bomber retained the same nickname and nose art. This B-17 operated from Guadalcanal flying bombing missions in the Solomon Islands. During August 24-25, 1943 while at Nadi Airfield on Fiji when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited during her Pacific tour, the crew were instructed to cover the nose art so as not to offender her. During late December 1943 flown back across the Pacific to the United States, reaching the west coast on December 21, 1943. During 1945 scrapped at Albuquerque, New Mexico. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2632 "2632 was at Midway Island before the battle." The Battle of Midway (1942) by John Ford includes footage of B-17E 41-2632 taking off from Midway Airfield Fortress Against The Sun (2001) page 100 (crew photo), 387 Thanks to Steve Birdsall for additional information Contribute
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