B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies

Zuletzt aktualisierte B-17 in der Datenbank

B-17 #42-29594 / Little Butch

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/43; Salina 29/1/43; Morrison 10/3/43; Brookley 15/3/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 13/4/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 17/6/43; Massicault, Tun 31/7/43; Missing in Action {29m} Naples 4/8/43 with Capt Bill Mayer, Bombardier: Elmo McClain,Tail gunner: Albt Nash (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Paul Wernich, Navigator: Aldo Angiolini, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Samora, Radio Operator: Bill Doebele, Ball turret gunner: Clifton Wade, Waist gunner: Ed Lamont, Waist gunner: Harry Lavine (7 Killed in Action); flak, seven chutes seen. crashed in the water at Naples/Nisida, just off the town of Pozzguali, Italy. Missing Air Crew Report 371. LITTLE BUTCH.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5893 / Sad Sack

B-17 #42-5893 / Sad Sack

Delivered Long Beach 24/4/43; Smoky Hill 29/4/43; Tinker 13/5/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-M] Bassingbourn 24/5/43; transferred 336BS/95BG [ET-F] Horham 16/6/43; 8m, Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Oliver Robichaud, Co-pilot: Martin Heathcote, Navigator: Capt Roy Deadman, Bombardier: Bob Katz, Ball turret gunner: Jim Bloxom, Waist gunner: Joe Mutz broke arm in bale out (6 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Clarry Borchardt,Tail gunner: George Kosturko (2 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Cothran shot dead by SS on march from POW camp, Radio Operator: Graham Smith (2 Killed in Action); flak & enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrieloh, 12 miles E of Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 197. SAD SACK.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30304 / She’s My Gal

B-17 #42-30304 / She’s My Gal

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/43; Gore 24/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-B] Horham 15/6/43; 5m, Missing in Action Hanover 26/7/43 with Henry Quirk, Co-pilot: Joe Cisar, Bombardier: Ambrose Angle, Radio Operator: Herb Suess, Waist gunner: John McNeil, Waist gunner: Elwood Bell (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Nathan Datlow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Medford, Ball turret gunner: Tom McArthur,Tail gunner: Milton Huffstuttler (4 Prisoner of War); fighter, crashed Lauenstein, near Hameln, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 196.

B-17 #44-6179 / Firecracker

Delivered Tulsa 24/5/44; Hunter 15/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 2/7/44; crash landed base 18/4/45 with Austin Cragg, co-pilot: Vernon M. Neff; radio operator: Charles R. Hill; returning from mission to bomb troops in Charlie area; burned out.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5395

B-17 #42-5395

Delivered Tulsa 30/11/42; New Castle 17/12/42; Assigned 353BS/301BG Biskra 3/1/43; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Missing in Action {43m} San Giovanni 16/7/43, with Pearson, Dix, Harrington, Turansky, Hayes, Roshrgar, Pearson, Fleming, Luke; flak hit; Missing Air Crew Report 209 [wrong].

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-29799

B-17 #42-29799

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; (?from Presque Is with P.H. Best force landed Meeks Fd, Iceland 30/4/43?); Assigned 353BS/301BG St Donat 17/6/43; Missing in Action {7m} San Giovanni 16/7/43 with Bob Fonner, Ayles, Grossman, Dilbert, Beene, McIntyre (6 KIA); Jackson (POW), Geno, Arnold (2 RTD); crashed Reggio de Calabria. Missing Air Crew Report 209.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5061

B-17 #42-5061

Delivered Cheyenne 13/9/42; New Castle 12/10/42; Assigned 353BS/301BG Chelveston 1/11/42; Tarafaoui 26/11/42; Maison Blanche 5/12/42; Biskra 16/12/42; {71m} transferred 346BS/99BG Navarin 8/1/43; Gen Doolittle aboard mission to Kiarouan Afd 9/2/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Missing in Action Bolzano 10/11/43, with Jerry Wickliffe, Arlinghaus, Chestnut (3 KIA) DeWitt, Ellsworth, Isert, Hogan, Auzniarek, Pinkard; Prochaska (7 POW); crashed 7 km south of Pavia, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 1129.

B-17 #44-6394 / Oh, My Achin Back

Delivered Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 15/8/44; Missing in Action Udine 5/4/45 with Wilbur Wetzel, Co-pilot: Dave Rummel, Navigator: Jack Begley, Bombardier: John Van Kirk, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: A.J.Steffanelli, Waist gunner: Bill McPherson, Waist gunner: Bob Puckett,Tail gunner: Jim Mitchell (8RTD/POW?); Radio Operator: Marshall Moore, Ball turret gunner: Paul Walmer (2 Killed in Action); flak, ditched Adriatic; Missing Air Crew Report 13640. OH, MY ACHING BACK.

B-17 #41-24473 / Kissy-Me-Kowboy

Assigned 92BG Bangor 2/8/42; 414BS/97BG Polebrook 24/8/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; De Pienn 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44. Salvaged 1/8/45. KISS-ME-KOWBOY.

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b17flyingfortress.de am 11. Juli 2026 bei 44-6179 / Firecracker

Updates this B-17. Added photos and other statement.

Richard Henry Brookman am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97192 / Bottled in Bond

Robert Brookman- my father

Patty Brown Negron am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-31241 / City of Wanette aka Spirit of Wanette

I would still love to know more about the Waneetecand the diaries Please let us know, Thank you Patty Brown N

Mirko Kühn am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-30713 / Phyllis Marie

You can view more photos at the following link. Anyone interested in purchasing the original engine cover can send me an offer at leinawald-doku@mail.de https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18xadXyigk/

Antoine Lenhard am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97112 / Little Joe Jr.

Bonjour Marc , J'habite à WOELFLING les Sarreguemines et je fais également des recherches sur le Little Joe . Pourrions nous nous rencontrer pour échanger sur nos travaux de n...

Arkadiusz Siewierski Woodhaven am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97365 / Zamro

B-17 42-97365 https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/video/14667/677618

Mary Madrigal am 11. Juli 2026 bei B-17G Buzz Buggy

That’s my grandfather, John Schearer. He flew 33 missions over Germany.

Em am 10. Juli 2026 bei 42-31366 / Old Outhouse – Never A Dry Run aka Snake Eyes

Hi Steve, Maybe you've seen this account from this facebook post regarding your uncle, Marion: Tony Patrinostro "Dad saw this happen and was actually given credit for shooting this Me109....

Big Ted am 10. Juli 2026 bei 42-3042 / Cabin Heater

Does anyone know if the KIA's were recovered at the time she went down, or are some MIA? God Bless these brave men.

Michael Shults am 09. Juli 2026 bei 42-30374 / Little Sir Echo

Hi Catherine, My uncle was Racine Black, waist gunner on "Little Sir Echo". I would love to see the photo and any letters you might have. I am trying to...