B-17E Suzy Q photo issue

[knusel]

Good evening Gentlemen,

is it justified to say that the collective total of the gunners who belonged to Felix Hardison's crew was 26 ?

Cheers,

Michael

[RSwank]

Several questions that are asked in previous posts on this thread are answered in the following links.

Why the name Suzy-Q for the plane….. (see obit of priscilla).


Find A Grave links for Felix and Priscilla.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...moses-hardison

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ardison-taylor

Attached is an obit for Felix (appears he may have died of cancer).

Life Magazine article on Suzy-Q starting on page 82. There are several good photos in the Life Magazine article from 1943. (Apparently Suzy-Q was the first B-17 to fly around the world, (but it took a little time….).

https://books.google.com/books?id=mE...epage&q&f=true

Some more info here:
https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/for...56-b17-suzy-q/

[knusel]

Good evening dear RSwank,

interesting findings. Thanks for sharing.
Can you tell me why you think he died of cancer ?

Cheers from Switzerland,

Michael

[RSwank]

At the end of the obit is the line, "Those who desire may send memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society." So perhaps he died of cancer and the family wanted to support the Cancer Society.

[knusel]

Good evening RSwank,

good conclusion.
It is an American habit to donate to the research against those diseases that have killed a relative.
I'm a pathologist and have to diagnose cancer every day. Therefore it would be intriguing to learn which kind of cancer Hardison died of.

I wish you a good start into a pleasant new week,

Michael