Howard L Wilson

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A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hi-Ho Silver" Via Earl Williamson. Handwritten on reverse: 'Standing left to right, Howard Wilson, Alfred Love, Laddie Chartel, Smith, Williamson and Ferrel. Below: Schollmiler, Wilkinson (Pilot), Magner (Co-Pilot), Haber.' media-408124.jpg FRE 3547 A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hi-Ho Silver" Via Earl Williamson. Handwritten on reverse: 'Standing left to right, Howard Wilson, Alfred Love, Laddie Chartel, Smith, Williamson and Ferrel. Below: Schollmiler, Wilkinson (Pilot), Magner (Co-Pilot), Haber.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3547 - A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hi-Ho Silver" Via Earl Williamson. Handwritten on reverse: 'Standing...

Just after takeoff on an operational mission to Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, a fuel leak was noticed on B-17G #42-37761'Blue Dreams'. The a/c was diverted to Steeple Morden where a belly landing was made due to the crew inadvertantly failed to lower the landng gear. RTD.

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Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Two crewmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37767) nicknamed "Blue Dreams". Handwritten on reverse: '237767.' On reverse: 'Not For Publication For Personal Use Only, Passed By US Army Examiner 10143 [Stamp].'

42-37761

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blue Dreams
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hi-Ho Silver" Via Earl Williamson. Handwritten on reverse: 'Standing left to right, Howard Wilson, Alfred Love, Laddie Chartel, Smith, Williamson and Ferrel. Below: Schollmiler, Wilkinson (Pilot), Magner (Co-Pilot), Haber.'

Object number: FRE 3547 - A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B...