THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO

THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO

B17 BOMBER CREW

42-39823 TU-O

and all the Airmen of WWII.

42-39823 TU-O was a B-17G during WWII. The crew was stationed with the "Mighty 8th" 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group, 510th Squad during World War II. Stationed at Polebrook, England, the crew was shot down over France on December 31, 1943. Of the ten men aboard, seven were captured, while three evaded enemy capture, eventually to escape to Spain.

(Painting from 8th Air Force Museum Pamphlet)

Recently, I was lucky enough to become friends with one of these crewmen. F. E. "Earl" Anderson was the flight engineer and one of the three to evade capture. As I got to know him, I listened with fascination as he told the stories of a war long ago and the heroism of the men who fought it. This site is dedicated to the crew of 42-39823 TU-O and all of the Allied airmen who gave their lives for their countries defending freedom.

May we never forget what they have done.

(The crew training over Montana in 1941)

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We have recently add hundreds of photos of all types. Many Photos of crews, planes, and combat. Click here to view our photo page.

Three members of Earl's crew evaded German capture. They are Sgt. F.E. "Earl" Anderson, Lt. Peck Wilcox, and Lt. Harold Freeman. Below are links to these brave men's stories.

Sgt F.E. "Earl" Anderson, Flight Engineer with the 351st BG, 510 th Sq

1st Lt. Robert "Peck" Wilcox, Bombardier with the 351st BG, 510th Sq.

1st Lt. Harold Freeman, Navigator with the 351st BG, 510th Sq.

Earl has spent much of his life since the war collecting photos, documents, and information about the war. A great number of these are on the 351st BG.

Click here to see some of the many documents that Earl has collected through the years

Click here to view Boeings official page on the B-17

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Click here to go to Sgt. F.E. Earl Andersons personnel page

The Story of LT George W. "Woodie" Mears, Pilot with the 351st BG, 511th Sq.

2nd Lt. Milton J. Kaplan, Navigator with the 351st BG, 511th Sq.

Click here to read Flight Journal's story on The Battle Of The Bulge Air strikes

Click here to view the site entitled "Death of the Ball Turret Gunner"

Click here to go tothe website of Charles Cassidy, 303rd BG.,306th SQ. (Hells Angels)

Click here to read about "Baby, a B17 and her crew in Switzerland"

Click here to view The American Air Museum in Britain's page on their B-17 "Mary Alice" now on display