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 Denver 14/12/42; Morrison 31/1/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 3/3/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Missing in Action Piraeus 11/1/44 with Joe Donahue, Lilly, Schroeder, Broggs, Ritter, Branz, Douglas (7 Killed in Action); Raftery, Sherris, Trinoskey (3 evaded capture & Returned to Duty); crashed Kalavrya, Greece. Missing Air Crew Report 1820. RESTLESS BESS.
Assigned 353BS/301BG Chelveston 1/7/42; force landed Onoto Afd, Greenland, en route UK with Warren Annis 3/8/42; Tarafaroui 24/11/42; crash landed Maison Blanche, Alg 7/12/42 with Jack Dempsey, repaired and back to duty; {41m} Salvaged in UK 24/9/44. PEGASUS.
Delivered Dallas 12/7/44; Langley 10/8/44; Grenier 14/9/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-M] Podington 4/10/44; battle damaged Merseburg 2/11/44 with Maj Ernie Hardin, Lt Col Jim Wilson, Capt Erro Michelson {Wounded in Action}, Chas Few {Wounded in Action}, Monroe Goldstein, Bob Davidson, Lt Herb Palmer {wg}, Lt Frank Fabek [radio nav} (8 Returned to Duty); George Knoble {Ex nav}, Lt John Staples {tg} (2 Prisoner of War); Capt Stan Hall (MIA); crash landed RAF Woodbridge, Suf, UK; Salvaged 3/11/44. Missing Air Crew Report 10780. SATAN’S LADY II.
Delivered Cheyenne 10/4/44; Hunter 27/4/44; Dow Fd 11/5/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Sterparone 10/5/44; Missing in Action Odertal 18/12/44 with Arthur Dunn, Fite, Gonzales {Wounded in Action}, Eichenberg {Wounded in Action}, Radar {Wounded in Action}, Boone, Cruz, Belyea, McDonald, Kennedy (RTD 21/12/44, except Eichenberg – 1/45; enemy aircraft, crash landed Biograd, Yugo; JOANNE.
Delivered Cheyenne 25/12/43; Dallas 8/1/44; Lakeland 10/1/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 3/3/44; Missing in Action Vienna 8/7/44 with Freeland Dunker (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Lucas, Navigator: Leon Berkovsky, Bombardier: John Buckley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hugh Bradley, Radio Operator: John Reed, Ball turret gunner: Morris LaDue, Waist gunner: John Thead, Waist gunner: Joe Guylas,Tail gunner: Jim Stefel (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Varazdin, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 6866.
Delivered Dallas 19/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 6/7/44; Missing in Action Misburg 26/11/44 with Chet Jameson, Bob Blazey, Maurie McDade, Ferdinand Haevers, Glenn Hall, Howard Hole, Roland Bender, Gasper Pizzolato, Bill Hoots (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bielefeld; Missing Air Crew Report 11200.
Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-A] Ridgewell 24/4/44; Missing in Action 12m Tours 24/6/44 with Vic Romasco, Navigator: Jim Chandler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elbert Giddens,Tail gunner: Ernie Waldow (4 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Dick Kellum, Radio Operator: Paul Cosandier, Ball turret gunner: Grover Scoggins, Waist gunner: Harry Owens (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Ray Stewart (evaded capture) flak hit in radio room, crashed Valleres-le-May, 12 miles SW of Tours, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 6534. THE BETTY L.
Delivered Dallas 12/5/44; Langley 27/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 15/7/44; battle damaged Ansbach 22/2/45 with Bill Emmett, Co-pilot: Bill Hoffman, Navigator: Clinton Ewen, tog-Sgt Warren Holt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sid Mason, Radio Operator: George Benedict,Tail gunner: Dean Clementson (7 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Jim Moss, Waist gunner: Francis Adkins, radar op-Bill Lorig (3 Prisoner of War); flak hit and exploded in mid-air, crashed Oberpfaffenhofen, Ger. Sal; Missing Air Crew Report 12657. JOHNNY REB.
Delivered Hunter 30/3/45; Assigned 8AF, transferred Sth Plains 15/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 5/12/45.
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b17flyingfortress.de am 15. Februar 2026 bei 42-5470 / Restless Bess
Hello Colin, according to the MACR files, the B-17 was involved in a mid air collision with a P-38 Lightning. And was last sighted at appr. 37.91667°N 22.21667°E. Hope this...
Jeff Stinnett am 15. Februar 2026 bei 42-31378 / Rum Dum
My uncle, John Hamilton, Jr. was the a tail gunner on many missions on Rum Dum. From what I’ve gathered, he was also assigned to other aircraft on occasion. I...
Timothy Benjamin am 15. Februar 2026 bei 42-97525 / Invictus
Anybody with information on my Father Floyd T. Benjamin Radio operator on the B17 Bomber out of Deopham green Britain in World War 2 or The Gerrman pow camp in...
Colin Douglas am 14. Februar 2026 bei 42-5470 / Restless Bess
My Uncle James Douglas was Killied on This Aircraft Im planning to visit and would like any help in Finding this Crash area
Dick Veldkamp am 14. Februar 2026 bei 42-31175 / Trudy’s Ship
goedenavond zou iemand mij misschien kunnen helpen aan fotomateriaal van de B17 reg.nr.42-31175 neergestort op 11 januari 1944 te Marktluiden gemeente Heerde Nederland ,ik ben een bouwpakket van dit vliegtuig...
J Embree am 14. Februar 2026 bei 42-3297 / The Bad Penny
I just wanted to see if anyone is active on this thread? I am Lt. Embree’s grandson and am searching for as much info as I can find about this...
Steve am 14. Februar 2026 bei 42-107045
The American and German documents both said 600m north of Schleibnitz, so approximately here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3oUXvQMWmVp7FwCeA.
Madeline O am 13. Februar 2026 bei 41-24608 / Yahoodi
Hi cousin Dave! Frank was my grandfather. Very good to learn this story about Frank giving you his WW2 1LT bar! Hope all is well with you.
Madeline O am 13. Februar 2026 bei 41-24608 / Yahoodi
Thanks for sharing this. My grandfather was Frank Saunders.
Phil Flip Marchese am 13. Februar 2026 bei 44-6856 / Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts for you consideration as 44-6856. note the Douglas style data block decals. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CCavUfdAy/