Need Pictures of B-17 Kickapoo - 91st BG - Aircraft of World War II

steven6095 · 01-04-2009, 11:36 PM

Hello. New around here, but not to WW2 aviation : )

Helping a friend do research on her father.

Have everything except a photo : )

Looking for any photos of a B-17 named Kickapoo assigned to the 91st bomb group.

Tail #
41-24447

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Steven

jbbixler · 01-25-2009, 03:24 PM

Greetings Steven, I don't have pictures but would be interested in any info that this can bring up. My uncle, Ralston Bixler, went down with the Kickipoo in Feb '43. I found the name of the bomber in the library at the 8th Air Force Museum near Savannah, GA. I don't remember a picture there, but I did not do a thorough search. Good luck, Joe

beaupower32 · 01-26-2009, 01:38 AM

Found a little bit about the bomber. But no pictures. well as of yet.

91st Bomb Group
401 Bomb Squadron
LL-B was the code for the bomber

Shot down by german fighters near Lorient/France

10 KIA

On several missions flown by the crew of the “Kickapoo”, including their last mission, they were accompanied in wing formation by the 324th Bomb Squadron and the crew of Captain Robert K. Morgan flying in the “Memphis Belle”

What was her fathers name. maybe that can help out a little bit.

sgge888 · 09-30-2009, 05:17 AM

Hi,
Have been doing some research myself on this Aircraft and do have MACR.

Drop me an email and i will happily send it to you.

Cheers

Gary

01-04-2009, 11:36 PM	#1
steven6095 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Need Pictures of B-17 Kickapoo - 91st BG Hello. New around here, but not to WW2 aviation : ) Helping a friend do research on her father. Have everything except a photo : ) Looking for any photos of a B-17 named Kickapoo assigned to the 91st bomb group. Tail # 41-24447 Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Steven

01-26-2009, 01:38 AM	#3
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 721	Found a little bit about the bomber. But no pictures. well as of yet. 91st Bomb Group 401 Bomb Squadron LL-B was the code for the bomber Shot down by german fighters near Lorient/France 10 KIA On several missions flown by the crew of the “Kickapoo”, including their last mission, they were accompanied in wing formation by the 324th Bomb Squadron and the crew of Captain Robert K. Morgan flying in the “Memphis Belle” What was her fathers name. maybe that can help out a little bit. __________________ The four elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: Air and Fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire.

09-30-2009, 05:17 AM	#4
sgge888 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	B17 41-24447 Kickapoo Hi, Have been doing some research myself on this Aircraft and do have MACR. Drop me an email and i will happily send it to you. Cheers Gary

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01-25-2009, 03:24 PM	#2
jbbixler Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Greetings Steven, I don't have pictures but would be interested in any info that this can bring up. My uncle, Ralston Bixler, went down with the Kickipoo in Feb '43. I found the name of the bomber in the library at the 8th Air Force Museum near Savannah, GA. I don't remember a picture there, but I did not do a thorough search. Good luck, Joe