Looking for information on Battlin' Betty


Posted:
By: Scott Wilson
On: 09/19/2001
My grandfather (George S. Wilson from Ohio) was a part of the crew of the Battlin' Betty under the command of pilot Alvah Chapman.  I believe that he was a top turret gunner.  If possible I would like to know more about their missions and what they did.  Unfortunately my grandfather passed away 5 years ago, but he was a great man, a hero to me, and I would like to know as much as possible about his time in WWII so I can pass it along with my own memory of him.  Thank you in advance for any information.

Sincerely,

Scott Wilson
4117 Holly Hills Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63116
msuscott@swbell.net

Re: Looking for information on Battlin' Betty


Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 09/21/2001
The B-17 nose directory indicates that there is a picture of this aircraft of the 401BG/614th 42-39847.

Send e-mail to:

StillPix@arch2.nara.gov

Give name of the plane the Group and Squadron and your Home address.  They will send you a paper copy of it and if you like can order a copy of the picture from the actual negative.  Cost is about $25.00 for 5X7 size print.

Don Byers
Lubbock Texas

I will scan the document I have indicating all the missions on it.  But it does not indicate the plane or serial number on any of their missions.

Re: Looking for information on Battlin' Betty


Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 09/21/2001
The B-17 nose directory indicates that there is a picture of this aircraft of the 401BG/614th 42-39847.

Send e-mail to:

StillPix@arch2.nara.gov

Give name of the plane the Group and Squadron and your Home address.  They will send you a paper copy of it and if you like can order a copy of the picture from the actual negative.  Cost is about $25.00 for 5X7 size print.

Don Byers
Lubbock Texas

I will scan the document I have indicating all the missions on it.  But it does not indicate the plane or serial number on any of their missions.  However they have some text at the bottom with the same serial indicating they normaly flew calling it the "Betty J"