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by Richard C Tavenner
Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: "I'll Get By" B17
Replies: 6
Views: 7590

Re: "I'll Get By" B17

Lauren, My best info is that my uncle flew B-17G-65-BO-43-37559, named "I'll Get By". He was in the 92nd Bomb Group, the 325th Bomb Squad (NV), plane N. My aunt does not recognize your father's name. Some of the crew names: Skip Madigan (navigator), Brownie, and "Ohio" (tailgunner and only KIA.) Ric...
by Richard C Tavenner
Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:03 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: "I'll Get By" B17
Replies: 6
Views: 7590

Re: "I'll Get By" B17

Lauren, That photo is of a B17 named "I'll Get By" but its id# is different and it was shot down, so It's not the same plane. TriangleP stated many names were duplicated, so this must be the case here. The tune was very popular. So, I still do not have a photo of his plane. Richard Tavenner Tucson
by Richard C Tavenner
Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: "I'll Get By" B17
Replies: 6
Views: 7590

Re: "I'll Get By" B17

Lauren, More info. Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18532986@N07/sets/.../with/4258254733/ for photo of "I'll Get By" with crew in foreground in a jeep. Now I have a photo. Also. Plane's identification: B-17G-40-BO 42-97093. Known as "Doc's Flying Circus" of the 568th BS/390th BG, Framlingham (ea...
by Richard C Tavenner
Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Warbirds and Such Things
Topic: "I'll Get By" B17
Replies: 6
Views: 7590

Re: "I'll Get By" B17

Dear Laurel, My uncle, Irving D. Chandler (1916-2003), was the pilot of that plane for 34 missions from May 44 until Jan 45. If your Dad was on "I'll Get By" during that time, then Irv and Woody knew each other. Irv named it "I'll Get By" after the popular tune of that name. "I'll Get By" was the le...