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by larryc1952
Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:59 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Fathers Plane-B-17, named Chief Wahoo
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Chief Wahoo

Thanks to Randy McF. in Brisbane Austrailia; My father-in-law SSGT Edward Potocki was the Flight Engineer/top turret on Chief Wahoo when she was transferred to the 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group in Italy in 1944. Aircraft was shot down over Milan on 30th April 44. Ed was WIA in the Chief on 28...
by larryc1952
Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:31 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: Fathers Plane-B-17, named Chief Wahoo
Replies: 1
Views: 9308

Fathers Plane-B-17, named Chief Wahoo

Chief Wahoo, was stationed in Algeria, North Africa, 1943
97th Bombwing 341stSq.

Any info or links would be much appreciated.

William Parks Colvard was bottom turret gunner/50 missions & my father.

Larry Colvard lary@fastransit.net