Die B-17 wurde zu einem Symbol des amerikanischen Luftkriegsbeitrags während des Zweiten Weltkriegs und erlangte aufgrund ihrer Zuverlässigkeit und Kampfkraft einen legendären Ruf.
“Das beste Kampfflugzeug, das jemals gebaut wurde. Sie konnte die meisten Schäden verkraften und blieb immer noch in der Luft.”
General Ira C. Eaker
Die Boeing B-17 Fliegende Festung im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit einer Datenbank über das Schicksal jeder einzelnen Maschine.
Suche in meiner B-17 Datenbank nach Seriennummern, Namen, etc.
Meine B-17 Datenbank umfasst alle gebauten Flugzeug. Die Informationen in der Datenbank regelmäßig aktualisiert.
Delivered Geiger 6/11/42; Assigned 526BS/379BG Sioux City 3/1/43 with Jim Wimmer force landed base 26/2/43; Kearney 3/8/43; 2511 BU Bryan 2/11/44; 4124 BU Altus 18/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 21/12/45.
Delivered Dallas 5/7/44; Langley 24/7/44; Grenier 23/9/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG PFF fitted with tail warning radar, Amendola 11/11/44; battle damaged Blechhammer 13/11/44 with Sterling Trump; bellied in Lake Lesina, near Foggia. Salvaged.
Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Hunter 26/5/44; Grenier 6/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; battle damaged Darmstadt, Ger 24/12/44 with John K. Stockton; force landed Moelsbroek A/fd, Bel; Salvaged 2/1/45.
Delivered Long Beach 13/10/43; Gr Island 8/11/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-S, RD-L] Thurleigh 12/12/43; Missing in Action Aschersleben 22/2/44 with J.P. Tooms Jr, co-Howard Taunton, Navigator: Alby Pulver, Bombardier: Buford Branom, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph Wheeler, Radio Operator: Paul Gaire, Tail gunner: Virgil Chappie (7 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Calvin Brend, Waist gunner: John Foley, Waist gunner: Bill Harris (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Herfun, just S of Waldbrol, 19 miles W of Siegen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2649. HOLY HELLCAT.
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-L] Ridgewell 21/5/44; after {70+m} transferred 327BS/92BG [UX- ] Podington 10/5/45; then,Sal 9AF Germany 10/12/45. CAROL LEIGH.
Delivered Cheyenne 25/6/43; Gore 29/6/43; Gr Isle 22/6/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 9/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 10/8/43; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-T] Thorpe Abbotts 20/8/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt/Hanau, Germany 4/10/43 with Capt Harry Helstrom, Co-pilot: Hubert Trent, Navigator: Harry Curtice, Bombardier: Hilbert Phillippe {evaded capture for weeks}, Ball turret gunner: Bill Edwards, weg-Chas Crippen (6 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Giles, Radio Operator: Carroll Haarup, Waist gunner: Joe Shandor,Tail gunner: Tom Mezynski (4 evaded capture); flak KO’d #3 and damaged another, crash landed Caen, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 843. BADGER’S BEAUTY V.
Delivered Denver 17/1/44; MacDill 30/1/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 12/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; 71m 5th BW HQ 8/10/44 as hack for Gen Charles Lawrence; Returned to the USA 902 BU Orlando 4/5/45; 64 BU Andrews 13/6/45; 1377 BU Grenier 5/7/45; 2114 BU Lockbourn 17/7/45; Recl Comp 9/4/46. GLITTERING GAL.
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-F] Thorpe Abbotts 4/12/43; Missing in Action German rail jncts at Liege 11/5/44 with Jack Hunter, Co-pilot: George Shoesmith, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Wellingham, Radio Operator: Spiro Lecouras, Ball turret gunner: Chas Anglin, Waist gunner: Bob Kuehl, Waist gunner: John Ruprick (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Rich Heh, Bombardier: Murray Lirette,Tail gunner: Herb South{Wounded in Action} (3 Prisoner of War); flak hit and #3 exploded and part of wing blown off; crashed Ougree, four miles SW of Liege, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 4866. KATIE.
Delivered Cheyenne 19/4/44; Hunter 27/4/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Lucera 26/5/44; Missing in Action Wiener Neudorf 26/7/44 with Ernie Howell, Campbell, Dawson, Woodson, West, Vodicka, Bauman, Mears (8 Killed in Action); Hammond, La Rosa (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Wiener Neustadt; Missing Air Crew Report 7143.
Neueste Kommentare
Ed Hood am 13. Mai 2026 bei 42-3528
My Uncle Joe Jarsemki's [as well as all other crew] "Individual Casualty Questionaire" taken after the war states that Lt. Cook was shot in the back with a 30 cal,...
Mark Day am 12. Mai 2026 bei 43-38490
I am looking for any records that I can find for “Wheel Horse “ and my Farher Truman Day, he was a Tsgt. Flight engineer and Top Turrey gunner.
Mia Krall am 11. Mai 2026 bei 42-31783 / Ready Teddy II
Hello! This is amazing, I would love the flights logs or any information you may have! Thank you so much for reaching out, I really appreciate it!
Adam Jr am 10. Mai 2026 bei 42-31783 / Ready Teddy II
Hey Mia! My dad is the og commenter, found you asking for a copy of the flight logs! If you get this I’ve got notifications set up and I’ll try...
Lennith Armstrong am 09. Mai 2026 bei 42-31144 / Rowdy Rebel aka Miss America
James Boyd was my great uncle. My amazing grandmom was Sara Boyd Armstrong. In 1983 and 1989 my grandmom and I visited Jame grave at Margraten Netherlands USA Military Cemetery....
Laurence Le Troëdec am 09. Mai 2026 bei 42-5232 / Available Jones
"I am the wife of Homer Mohr’s (navigator) step-grandson. I have been really interested in uncovering Homer’s history and possibly piecing together his movements after being shot down and eventually...
Laurence FOUGERARD am 09. Mai 2026 bei 42-5232 / Available Jones
Hello, I am the granddaughter of Pierre Fougérard, who helped two paratroopers from the B-17 that was shot down on April 4, 1943. I already have a lot of information...
Stephane am 09. Mai 2026 bei 42-37872
Hi, I live 150m away from the crash site in Gujan Mestras. I had a thought yesterday 8th may 2026, for the 7 members of the crew of B-17 42-37872,...
Brady Williams am 08. Mai 2026 bei 42-3507 / Duffy’s Tavern
My grandfather, Otho Haskell Brady, was the Radio Op on Duffy's Tavern 42-3507 for 26 missions out of Deenethorpe on J. Locher's crew. I have a handful of photographs related...
Scott Rheinschmidt am 08. Mai 2026 bei 44-83863 / Gremlin’s Hideout
The Gremlin's Hideout is no longer located at the USAF Armament Museum in Florida. I visited the museum on April 25th 2026 and was told they didn't know where it...