Help me find a pic WW II B-17 "Chute the works"

[lewiville]

trying to find photo's of my father in laws B-17 he flew in WW II. His plane was called "Chute the works". He was stationed in Snetterton England. There was even a book written about his air group called "the Snetterton Falcons". Its out of print and I cant find it on Amazon. He was shot down over Germany and was a POW for 9 months. He is suffering from Alzheimers and wanted to but together a brief history and give it to him and the family before he passes away. Any history would be really cool as well.
If you PM me I can give the tail numbers, IMCO, and other info.

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Hey....
My father & mother both served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in WWII....
My father was a Nav/Wireless operator on a Lancaster bomber....
I have found some good stuff on this site....
www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk
It's a long shot, but maybe you can find something....
Good luck....
CJG
;)

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Snetterton_Heath
:idea:

[Rexone]

Here's one.
http://www.401bg.com/photo_archive/photo.asp?pid=10313#ptop
http://www.401bg.com/photo_archive/Plane_Chute%20the%20Works.jpg

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/m_105973/mpage_1/tm.htm#106027
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/searchpro.asp?phrase=chute+the+works&author=&forumid=ALL&topicreply=both&message=body&timeframe=%3E&timefilter=0&language=single&top=300&criteria=AND&minRank=0&sortMethod=r&submitbutton=+OK+
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/m_85835/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#86357
Here's something.....
CJG
:)

[Rexone]

I just sent you a PM let me know if you got it.
Happy New Year :)

[vmjtc3]

http://users.cybercity.dk/~nmb5433/chutetheworks.jpg

[vmjtc3]

http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/B24/CHUTETHEWORKS1.JPG

[vmjtc3]

http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/B24/CHUTETHEWORKS2.JPG

[JB in so cal]

First pic is a -17, the nest two are B-24's.

[Silver]

My grandfather served. He was a pilot. Len Wright. He passed away about 7 years ago. But my mom is working on finding some things out, with someone in Redlands. The stories that unfold are amazing!

[Wet Dream]

You guys are amazing. Someone asks for a search of something that occured long before computers came around and you guys find it. Just to have those photos available is a feat in itself. Most people from that era never got into the internet or computers and I would think that without history buffs and afficianodos you never would see those photos in a public forum.

[Silver]

He flew Beaufighters and Mosquitoes. His full name is Leonard Charles Edward Wright.
Squard 144th and at one point joined up with 143th on a bombing mission.
He moved on to become a deep sea diver.

[JB in so cal]

He flew Beaufighters and Mosquitoes. His full name is Leonard Charles Edward Wright.
Squard 144th and at one point joined up with 143th on a bombing mission.
He moved on to become a deep sea diver.
Did he fly for the Brittish? Here's a mosquito.
http://website.lineone.net/~roling46/Bombers/Mos-2a.JPG

[Silver]

yes he did

[JB in so cal]

yes he did
Very cool. They were in the fight a lot longer than we were; from essentially the late 1930's through 1945

[Silver]

Very cool. They were in the fight a lot longer than we were; from essentially the late 1930's through 1945
What do you know? This interest is knew to me, my mom is trying to find out everything on him and all related info, so she can document it.
And I am going on all these sites to see what I can find.

[JB in so cal]

What do you know? This interest is knew to me, my mom is trying to find out everything on him and all related info, so she can document it.
And I am going on all these sites to see what I can find.
About WWII? Where to start...Some great info on the web. My dad was a bomber pilot so I was always "around" the stories and the talk. Just kinda seems natural to know some stuff, I guess.

[Silver]

About WWII? Where to start...Some great info on the web. My dad was a bomber pilot so I was always "around" the stories and the talk. Just kinda seems natural to know some stuff, I guess.
Wow. Interesting.

[Old Texan]

His full name is Leonard Charles Edward Wright.
Ah, one of the Wright brothers......famous flying family.:D :D

[Silver]

Ah, one of the Wright brothers......famous flying family.:D :D
I wonder?????? I am really going to start researching this now.

[lewiville]

http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/B24/CHUTETHEWORKS2.JPG
thanks Ive seen that one but its of a B-29, thanks though

[JB in so cal]

thanks Ive seen that one but its of a B-29, thanks though
B-24.

[lewiville]

I just sent you a PM let me know if you got it.
Happy New Year :)
Rex,
never got it

[lewiville]

Here's one.
http://www.401bg.com/photo_archive/photo.asp?pid=10313#ptop
http://www.401bg.com/photo_archive/Plane_Chute%20the%20Works.jpg
where did you find that photo? I can't see the tail number. He flew tail number 43-37608. Unless the records have several "chute the works".

[Rexone]

I did a quick Google search on images and it came up. The website is the first part of that link above the pic...
http://www.401bg.com

[lewiville]

I did a quick Google search on images and it came up. The website is the first part of that link above the pic...
http://www.401bg.com
he was in the 96th bomb group, 337th squad, 8th air force.

[JB in so cal]

he was in the 96th bomb group, 337th squad, 8th air force.
A good source of info would be to check reunion sites for the above. Although there's not alot of guys left, there still are site dedicated to squadrons and bomb groups.