B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Aktuelle Einträge in der Datenbank

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Gore 14/6/43; Kearney 15/6/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-C2] Rougham 8/7/43 RAMROD RAMSBOTTOM; MIA Bordeaux 5/1/44 Pilot: Harry Lockwood, Co-Pilot: Chas Adcock, Bombardier: George Collins, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Martin, Tail Gunner: George Bertholdt (5RTD); Radio Operator: Floyd Stevens, Ball Turret Gunner: Floyd Saunders, Waist Gunner: Bennie Livesay, Waist Gunner: Horace Mann (4POW); Navigator: Harry Wiener (KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hourtin, near Le Matouse, 33 miles NW of Bordeaux, Fr. MACR 1893. BLACK JACK IV.

Delivered Denver 10/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-T] Snetterton 9/1/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Jerry Musser, Co-Pilot: Ken Simpson, Bombardier: Addison Tice, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Finis Gibbs, Ball Turret Gunner: Lou Fliegelman, Waist Gunner: Glen Lewis, Waist Gunner: Alf Reeves, Tail Gunner: Bob Pearson (8POW); Navigator: Dick Moore, Radio Operator: Paul Humphrey (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hartmannshein, near Grebenheim, 26 miles SE of Giessen, Germany. MACR 4857.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 15/1/44; Assigned: 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 29/1/44; on practice flight to RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland UK, 3/2/44; next day Pilot: Art Moseley, Co-Pilot: Ed O’Malley, Navigator: Woodrow Ellerston, Radio Operator: Mike Roskovitch, pass-Lt Wilfred Lowe (RN), pass-AC2 E.S.Hodgson (RAF) (6KIA); prior to return to home base #1 failed so pilot decide to take off on three engines but crashed in field just beyond runway. Salvaged. n/battle damage. (Roskovitch killed, first EM to complete tour of 25 missions.)

Delivered Lincoln 29/10/44; Dow Fd 2/11/44; Assigned: 533BS/381BG [VP-M] Ridgewell 8/12/44; battle damage Ludwigsdorf 12/12/44 Pilot: Orcutt; slight mid air coll, crash-landed continent, crew OK; Salvaged. 2/1/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 6/2/44;ass 457BG Glatton 12/2/44; transferred 533BS/381BG [VP- ] Ridgewell 15/3/44; 48m battle damaged Cologne 12/12/44 with Ruf; coll en route with 43-38986, sheared rudder off, force landed Belgium, sal 5/1/45; MARSHA SUE.

Delivered Wright Fd Mat Com 19/10/43; ATC Kansas City 28/8/44; 4152 BU Clinton 5/5/46; ATC Kansas City 29/5/46; 4152 BU Clinton 3/7/46; Recl Comp 17/12/46. Aircraft named „Two Kind Words“, was non-combatant used weather research for USAAF/TWA precipitation static research. Based Kansas City, Missouri (TWA) late 1943 through later 1946. Command Pilot/Project manager Robert N. Buck. TWA 1937 – 1974.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/10/43; Las Vegas 26/10/43; 3018 BU Kingman 3/11/44; Written off 3/11/44; Recl Comp 28/11/44.

Delivered Kearney 22/6/44; Presque Is 7/7/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 12/7/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 28/7/44 with Chas Grinnell, Co-pilot: Bill Sammons, Navigator: Bob Winn, Bombardier: Woodrow Ernie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bernard Janssen, Radio Operator: Bob Velin, Ball turret gunner: Paxman, Waist gunner: Ben Stein, Waist gunner: Bill Barker,Tail gunner: John Palm (10KIA/RTD?); ditched off Turkey; Missing Air Crew Report 7128.

Delivered: Denver 11/12/43; Kearney 6/1/44; Assigned: 331BS/94BG [QE-P] Rougham 24/1/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Walt Walker, Co-Pilot: George Brice, Navigator: Aldo Salotti, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Payton Hayes, Radio Operator: Joe Blais, Ball Turret Gunner: Bill Smith, Waist Gunner: Paul Stasko, Tail Gunner: Chas Williams (8POW); Bombardier: Clinton Gibler, Waist Gunner: Mike Letvin (2KIA); Enemy aircraft KOd #4, crashed Bad Orb, 26 miles SW of Fulda, Germany. MACR 4826.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Maxwell 19/12/43; Savannah 20/12/43; Assigned 341BS/97BG Amendola 21/1/44; Missing in Action Pilsen 23/10/44 with Leon Cooning, Foltz, Roninger, Lansmayer, Oakes, Cormier, Glarson, Huffman, Lawson, Leonard; flak, crashed Doltech, Czech; Missing Air Crew Report 9513.

Delivered Tulsa 3/4/44; Hunter 15/4/44; Grenier 1/5/44; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-J] Chelveston 17/5/44; force landed on continent 4/12/44 but repaired 28+m, then transferred 351BG Polebrook 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; Sth Plains 18/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45. FLAK EATER.

Delivered Lincoln 9/10/44; Grenier 16/10/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-I] Ridgewell 20/10/44; {26m} transferred 401BG Deenethorpe /45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/10/43; Las Vegas 24/10/43; 3018 BU Kingman 3/12/44; 4126 BU San Bernadino 22/1/45; 3018 BU Kingman 23/3/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/10/43; Las Vegas 27/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 19/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/10/43; Las Vegas 26/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 2/6/44; 2126 BU Laredo 9/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/43; Gt Falls 8/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-C] Gt Ashfield 16/6/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43 with Herman Gurgel, Co-pilot: Jake Silverstein, Ball turret gunner: Jim Holley,Tail gunner: Dick Gaston (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Paul Fauerso, Bombardier: John Hendricks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Bartnicki, Radio Operator: Leo Donahue, Waist gunner: George Krzyzak, Waist gunner: George Dainton (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft on return, crashed Herford, ten Miles NE of Biefeld, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 189A. MURDER INC. aka GRIM REAPER.

Delivered Denver 28/12/42; Salina 5/1/43; Assigned: 364BS/305BG [WF-D] Chelveston 6/4/43; aircraft parked, crew left but engine caught fire and burnt out 26/8/43, Salvaged. SOUTHERN COMFORT Jr.

Delivered Tulsa 9/4/44; Gulfport 19/4/44; Key Fd 21/4/44; from Gulfport with Bob Watkins 13/2/45; 328 BU Gulfport 31/3/45; 324 BU Chatham 11/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/44.

Delivered Tulsa 6/4/44; Gulfport 19/4/44; Hammond 21/4/44; with Rich McDonald force landed Gulfport 2/8/44; 328 BU Gulfport 31/3/45; 3704 BU Keesler 3/4/45; with ? force landed Keesler, Ms 24/8/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/7/44; Kearney 26/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 9/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. MISS GREEN BAY.

Delivered Tulsa 5/4/44; Hunter 15/4/44; Grenier 30/4/45; Assigned: 367BS/306BG [GY-V] Thurleigh 21/5/44; MIA Lille A/Fds 12/6/44 Pilot: Ed Magner, Co-Pilot: Bob Dobson, Navigator: Paul Chapman, Bombardier: Bob Monaghan, Radio Operator: George Egleston, Waist Gunner: Elvin Sexton (6POW); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Larry Snifka{wia}, Ball Turret Gunner: John Siedlicki, Tail Gunner: Joe Stuart (3KIA); flak riddled fuselage, crashed a mile N of Beveren, seven miles W of Antwerp, Belgium. MACR 5627.

Delivered Tulsa 6/4/44; Gulfport 19/4/44; Jackson 21/4/44; 328 BU Gulfport 31/3/45; 3704 BU Keesler 11/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/3/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 1/8/44; Lincoln 12/8/44; Grenier 28/8/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 23/8/44; 730BG; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

Delivered Denver 20/2/43; Patterson 28/2/43; Colorado Springs 29/3/43; Kirtland 9/5/43; Peterson 12/5/43; Geiger 23/7/43; Assigned (as F-9) 1 Photo Gp Bolling 1/9/43; 19 Ph Gp MacDill 2/8/44; 902 BU Orlando 5/8/44; 19 Ph Gp MacDill 14/10/44; 247 BU Smoky Hill 31/10/44; 234 BU Clovis 1/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45.