Posted By Michael Faley on June 25, 2007 at 18:14:55:
In Reply to: Info of a B17 nicknamed "The Ricksha Boy" posted by Richard on June 24, 2007 at 13:13:00:
Based on Paul Andrews Combat Chronology and Supplement, there was no 8th Air Force B-17 shot down in Sept 1943 by that name. Now it could have been from the 12th Air Force flying out of Africa at the time since the Invasion of Italy was going on in September 1943.
Michael Faley
100th Bomb Group Historian
13th Combat Wing Historian