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Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 01/23/2004

It is sold a Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton Ohio.  They ran an PooP from the Group issue with the info that Scott had sent in.  I will try and look up what issue and get the info.

Don

Re: Satan's Chillen

Posted:
By: Scott McElvain
On: 02/07/2004
Thanks so much for the serial number.  I don't have my reference stuff handy, but I did find the metal beer cans I have.  There are cans for Satan's Chillen, Grin and Bare It, and one other.  They are from the Engel Brauerei Swabisch Gmund and imported by the Global specialty Imports, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware.  I found them in a liquor store in Denver before the Dayton Reunion and George Menzel was able to get some for the reunion through a lady in Dayton.  You might check with George.  The paintings on the cans are of Flight jackets and are probably from photos in the National Archives.  You can check the NARA website and ask what they have on Satan's Chillen.  P.S. Heavy Date was never repaired and was still on the field where it crashed after the war.

Re: Satan's Chillen

Posted:
By: Joe Hoffman
On: 04/24/2006
  I met the pilot of 43-37706 B17G Production Block # B-17G-65-BO manufactured 13 May at Cheyenne assigned to 401stBG 12 Jun 1944 Squardron Code:IN-U {613th} in May 2005 at an air show in Santa Rosa California. His Grandaughter brought him to see the Sentimental Journey A B-17G operated by the Arizona Wing and they gave him the grand tour. He was wearing his original A-2 flight jacket complete with wings and Nose Art a little faded but its still there.I have photos of him an his jacket front & rear His name is W.C."Bill"Mannix.I can e-mail the photos if you like?
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