B-17 #42-107088
Delivered Tulsa 16/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-V] Ridgewell 25/3/44; Missing in Action Bordeaux 19/6/44 with John Doyle, Co-pilot: Julian Prokopovitz, Navigator: Dick Richards, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Wise, Radio Operator: Chas Harker, Ball turret gunner: Logan Thompson, Waist gunner: Bob Helman (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bernie Leavitt,Tail gunner: Bob Matthews (2 Prisoner of War); flak dfirect in right wing, crashed Toctoucau-at-Pessac, two miles SW of Bordeaux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5994.





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Jörg Tischler am 09. März 2026 bei 43-39236 / Blinkin‘ Betsy
Today I, Western-German, now living in Oranienburg, came across a black and white film showing the Blinking Betsy bombing the SS main camp in Oranienburg as part of the bomber...
Alvin Brand Jr am 08. März 2026 bei 41-24562 / Sky Wolf
My uncle was Lt. McDonald (Donnie) Riddick. He was captured and entered at Stalag Luft No.1 on the Baltic Sea. I was able to record about 2 hours of video...
Barry Wiseman am 08. März 2026 bei 44-6195
Did this plane have a name or mascot painted on it. Andrew was my uncle.
NATHAN FIX am 08. März 2026 bei 42-37809 / Carolina Queen
Still looking for more Photos of Norman J. Fix and plane B-17 42-37809 / Carolina Queen I will be at the Netherlands American Cemetery For Memorial Day May 2026 to...
b17flyingfortress.de am 08. März 2026 bei 42-5052 / Mizpah
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b17flyingfortress.de am 08. März 2026 bei 44-83684
Hello Matt, that is the right aircraft he flew, B-17 42-3269 / PICCADILLY WILLY: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-3269-piccadilly-willy/
Brian Field am 06. März 2026 bei 42-39907 / Nasty Nellie
Hello I am researching for a book about my father's WW2 experience. He was a B-24 pilot in the 456th bomb group. His plane was shot down on June 26,...
Eric am 06. März 2026 bei 43-38575
My great Uncle, George Kumm, was the navigator on this aircraft.
Claudia Livingston Berkley am 05. März 2026 bei 42-30176 / Assassin
My father, Claude Schuyler Livingston, was the bombardier on the 4230176 Assassin. He returned safely home after the liberation of his POW camp, and married my mother 4 months later....
Matt Burdette am 05. März 2026 bei 44-83684
I am Archie E Burdette's son. He was a pilot and records indicate that he flew the Picadilly Willy on mission # 35 on October 8th, 1943, out of Kimbolton...