42-102551 / Sky Goddess | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102551 / Sky Goddess

Produktionsblock:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 bis 42-102743

Hersteller:
Boeing

Bomber-Gruppe:
385th Bomb Group

Bomber-Staffel:
550th Bomb Squadron

RCL: SG-F

Schicksal:

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Geschichte der
B-17 42-102551 / Sky Goddess

Delivered Cheyenne 12/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-F] Gt Ashfield 20/4/44; battle damage Merseburg 25/11/44 Pilot: Mellors; crash-landed Renoixe, Fr’; Salvaged. 23/1/45. SKY GODDESS.

Quelle: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link)

Zuletzt aktualisiert: 25. Juli 2021

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B-17 42-102551 / Sky Goddess Details

Bruchlandung bei Schorisse, Belgien (Info von Peter)

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B-17 42-102551 / Sky Goddess Crew

Position	Rang	Name	Status	Bemerkung
P	---	James W. Mellors	RTD	-
CP	---	James E. Hefner	RTD	-
NAV	---	Michael J. Pohorilla	RTD	-
BOMB	---	James G. Shoemaker	RTD	-
ENG/TT	---	John A. Campanelli	RTD	-
RO	---	William A. Henderson	RTD	-
BT	---	Quentin A. Swartz	RTD	-
WG	---	Herbert L. Baudier	RTD	-
TG	---	Wilber P. Wood	RTD	-

Robert Raymond
11. November 2020 15:34

My father was the squadron commander piloting the Sky Goddess at Great Ashfield, England. I still have some of his logs but parted with his flight jacket that was painted with the Sky Goddess on it to an air museum in New York state. He flew 35 missions and made the “Lucky Bastards Club” without losing a single crew member! His name was 1st Lt. James D. Raymond.

Antworten

Scott Waters
25. November 2020 5:35

Was he with captain Michael(Wally) Mellors? My father in law was John Campanelli.

james a mellors
11. November 2021 11:11

Captain was James Wall Mellors. This was my father

Jim mellors
11. November 2021 10:56

My father was pilot of Sky Goddess. He was the pilot when she crashed lanes. Would love to chat. Any idea what museum jacket is in
Thanks
Jim M

Hudson Louie
07. August 2023 5:37

I am editing an interview with Michael J. Pohorilla, the navigator aboard this ship. Does anyone have a picture of the crew or any photos of the plane? Any help would be appreciated.