42-37761 Blue Dreams

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 On reverse: 'Not For Publication For Personal Use Only, Passed By US Army Examiner 10143 [Stamp].' media-408080.jpg FRE 3510 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 On reverse: 'Not For Publication For Personal Use Only, Passed By US Army Examiner 10143 [Stamp].' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3510 - Two crewmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37767) nicknamed "Blue Dreams". Handwritten on reverse: '237767.'...

Delivered Denver 21/8/43; ground looped at Prestwick, Scotland, with Peter Dustman 17/9/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-L] Bassingbourn 4/10/43; on take off [29m] for Berlin 6/3/44, with Walt Wilkinson, Co-pilot: Val Maghru, Navigator: Gerald Schottmiller, Bombardier: Rich Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Wilson, Radio Operator: Russ Schleyer, Ball turret gunner: Alf Love, Waist gunner: Tom Roberts, Waist gunner: George Ferrel,Tail gunner: Earl Williamson (10 Returned to Duty); crew members saw gas leaking from starboard wing and crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd after pilot forgot to lower u/c; sal 2 SAD 7/3/44. BLUE DREAMS.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Mexico Barraza
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32433482
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
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.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
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.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

21 August 1943 Delivered Denver AAF 21-Aug-43.

Crashed

17 September 1943 Ground looped at Prestwick, Scotland, with Peter Dustman 17-Sep-43.

Assigned

4 October 1943 Assigned 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF Bassingbourn 4-Oct-43.

Crashed

6 March 1944 On take off for Berlin 6-Mar-44 crew members saw gas leaking from starboard wing and crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd after pilot forgot to lower u/c.

Other

Salvaged

7 March 1944 Salvaged to 2 SAD 7-Mar-44.

Manufactured

Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorMaureen Buick
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Sources

Howard Wilson was the engineer/top turret gunner on Blue Dreams.  

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-37761-blue-dreams/

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Contributoracbernstein1
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman photo.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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