SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on B17 Flying Fortress Raleigh Wright Richardson  Oct 6, 2009 He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he was a tail gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress. He received several metals including the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, good conduct medal and a unit citation. (Brewton Standard, AL) Liberator VC  Oct 3, 2009 Comparison between the B24 Liberator and its contemporary, the B17 Flying Fortress reveals widely differing service careers. The B17 represented an earlier design era when in 1934 a requirement for a multi-engine bomber was issued. (Suite101.com) Whaite Clark: Model builder donates collection to Palm Springs Air Museum  Jun 5, 2009 Primary among these, of course, is the Boeing B17 Flying Fortress, perhaps the most pivotal plane of WWII.. Clark is thrilled his collection has found a permanent home at the Palm Springs Air Museum. (Desert Entertainer, CA) Commentary: We can't do enough for...  Mar 22, 2009 My Uncle Jack was a navigator on a B17 Flying Fortress during. My Uncle Jerry served in the Pacific during WWII and my grandfather Daniel Sinise was in the Army in WWI.. (CNN -- Law) Back to General News News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009