Posted By William L. Beigel on September 14, 2005 at 00:11:58:
In Reply to: B- 17 "misbehavin" Base at "The wash" posted by Scott John Wyman on September 13, 2005 at 17:31:15:
SSGT Wyman, Serial No. 31 320 776, of Runford, ME, was serving as the Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17 tail # 42-97219 when it was downed on September 28, 1944. The B-17 was piloted by 2nd LT Victor L. Olson, and was one of eight lost by their unit, the 388th Bomb Group on September 28, 1944.