A formation of B-17's from Sioux City AAB (note the "SC" with the tail numbers). Newspaper reports state that 42-30762 was with a flight of from 9 to 23 other B-17's the night of the crash, official reports, however, seem to indicate the plane was alone.
Photo courtesy of Russ and Kathy Hoenig






The following pictures are taken from the official Army crash report. There were eight pictures in total, due to microfilm deterioration, these are the only ones that are discernable in any way.



Tail at crash site




Wing debris at crash site




Wing in background?





Crash path?



Fuselage?




Better picture of above
Photo courtesy of Paul Rees
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The search party (Mayor Allen's Rangers) gathering at Paul's Bar in Silver City
Photo courtesy of Paul Rees





I believe this picture ran on the front page of the Ontonagon newspaper, if not, it is a personal photograph, origin unknown.
Courtesy of Len Rogers and/or the family of Delmer Spears




Searcher on the scene
Photo courtesy of Paul Rees







If anybody has good quality pictures from the crash in 1944, I would be more than happy to post them here, with the proper acknowledgement, of course.