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| '''42-107039''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>12/15/2017 11:46:36 AM 
| Hi All;<br/> <br/> I just wanted to post here regarding a chance find that I made the other day. Back in 1992, I started researching the history of B-17G-35-DL 42-107039 "Ice Cold Katy" of the 612th BS. I managed to gather a fairly comprehensive day by day combat diary of "Katy" from her arrival at Deenethorpe in March 1944 until her return to the US after 108 missions.<br/> <br/> I corresponded with Lt Richard Guy who flew "Katy" back to the US, and that information more or less closed the story. However, in those 25 years, I often scanned the many photos of the B-17s lined up at Kingman, Arizona in the hope that I would spot "Katy". Of course, I never did spot her amongst the 7000 or so aircraft parked there. After all, what would the chances be?<br/> <br/> That was until last Saturday evening. During a bit of online surfing, I found the following image....<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <a href='https://flic.kr/p/EoY9RY'><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4549/25201476178_9d388992ae_c.jpg' /></a><br/> [https://flic.kr/p/EoY9RY|fa_721_rowsb17s1940] by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/148406610@N04/|Steven Steven], on Flickr<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I had probably seen this photograph before in books, but I had not stumbled upon it online. I then discovered I could zoom in and have a closer look....<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <a href='https://flic.kr/p/21rxCjw'><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4560/38357775594_98aa4f8d3f_o.jpg' /></a><br/> [https://flic.kr/p/21rxCjw|Ice Cold Katy Kingman] by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/148406610@N04/|Steven Steven], on Flickr<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> ...And there she was! "Ice Cold Katy" at Kingman. I practically fell off my seat in amazement! So, a 25 year search came to an end and so too, the final chapter of my research.<br/> <br/> I just felt the need to share it here!<br/> <br/> Best regards;<br/> Steve <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>12/23/2017 1:36:10 AM 
| Am glad that you have completed your quest.  We lost a number of our AC in Europe and also here at home to the scrapyard that could have been photographed prior to their dismay.<br/> <br/>   <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''42-107039''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>12/23/2017 12:40:21 PM 
| Hi Don;<br/> <br/> It's funny though how these quests of ours never really finish, but finding that photo of "katy" at Kingman has been a long held wish.<br/> <br/> For example, I stumbled across this really interesting blog the other day written by Tom Parks. It's all about John "Richard" McMuarray...co-pilot on Richard McCord's crew with the 612th, and a regular crew of Ice Cold Katy. I corresponded with Richard McCord many years ago, so it was very nice to read this interesting article. I also hadn't been aware that John McMurray's son was the well known actor, Sam McMurray. Anyhow, here's the link to the blog....<br/> <br/> https://aboxofoldletters.com/2017/02/16/sams-father-a-co-pilots-story/comment-page-1/#comment-183<br/> <br/> It's always satisfying to find another thread in your research!<br/> <br/> Best regards;<br/> Steve<br/> <br/> P.S. You probably wouldn't remember, but we had a brief chat at a Flying Legends at Duxford several years back. I think you were here with a reunion. <br/><br/><br/> 
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