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

Delivered Long Beach 9/11/43; Kingman 20/11/43; 3018 BU Kingman 23/3/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 22/9/45; RFC Kingman 5/12/45.

Delivered Lincoln 5/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-Q] Snetterton 5/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; Sth Plains 7/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/12/45.

Delivered Hunter 11/11/44; Grenier 3/12/44; Assigned 8AF 6/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/7/45; Sth Plains 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/12/43; Kearney 22/12/43; Prestwick 16/1/44; Assigned: 368BS/306BG [BO-W] Thurleigh 18/1/44; MIA Ruhrland 12/9/44 Pilot: Maj Bob Farwell, Navigator: Warren Tryloff, Bombardier: Oliver Bonner, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Warren Wilson, Radio Operator: Earl Hall, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Winther, Waist Gunner: Chas Williams, Tail Gunner: Ernie Lindsey (8POW); Co-Pilot: Bill Markle (KIA-chute malfunction ‚); flak, crashed Berlin; MACR 8828/3984. BELLE OF THE BRAWL.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Grenier 25/2/44; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-‚] Snetterton 7/3/44; battle damage Chateaudun, Fr. 28/3/44 Pilot: Bill Young and Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Hatch brought ship back to base (2RTD); Co-Pilot: Dallas Young, Waist Gunner: Ken Hurd (2EVD); Navigator: Jim Kramer, Bombardier: Max Preston, Radio Operator: Clarry Waterworth, Ball Turret Gunner: Asa Gill, Waist Gunner: Reece Pilkington, Tail Gunner: Bill Rogers all bailed out near Beaucerons, Fr. (6POW); MACR 3591; suffered battle damage again, on mission to Brux 24/8/44 w/Ray Bauman, (8RTD); ditched North Sea off Lowestoft, Sfk, UK. all rescued. OLD GATEMOUTH.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 7/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned: 832BS/486BG [3R-T] Sudbury 28/6/44; 833BS [3R-T]; [75m} MIA Brandenburg 10/4/45 Pilot: Melvin Thaler, Carl Oestreich, Don Wheeler, Art Greenfield {togg), Neal Fielder, Chas Grannis, Wallace Minard, Bob Farrell, Leon Lanier {tg}, George Philips {obs} (10POW); flak, crashed Ziesar, Germany. MACR 13910.

Delivered Hunter 14/11/44; Dow Fd 2/12/44; Assigned 8AF 3/12/44; Returned to the USA 4117 BU Robins 6/7/45; 4121 BU Kelly 2/10/45; re-ass 31/3/47; 4124 BU Kelly 6/11/47; Salvaged 14/7/49.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/44; Hunter 12/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-V] Grafton Underwood 3/1/45; transferred 305BG Chelveston 9/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

Delivered Roswell 18/5/44; 3030 BU Roswell 2/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/8/44; Kearney 22/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 11/9/44; during assembly for Hamm 16/2/45 Pilot: Capt Harry Beatty, Wallace Bragg, Bill Rellstab, Tribune Lio, John Biehl, Elmer Thon, John Schultz, Paul Kassen, Levi Myers, Joe Bedosky (10RTD); aircraft suffered a mechanical fault, ditched North Sea; all rescued.

Delivered Lincoln 28/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 17/10/44; MIA Hamburg 31/12/44 Pilot: Ernie Senter, Bob Wilson, Arthur Ehm, Dave Free, Edwin Glapa (5KIA); Elden Bennion, Carl Jensen, Bob LeClere, Ernie Larson (4POW); flak, crashed Delfzjil, Hol. MACR 11242.

Delivered Denver 3/5/44; Dorval 8/6/44; Assigned: RAF [HB794]; Transferred: to USAAF, ass 750BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 2/8/44; 749BS; sustained battle damage Chemnitz 2/3/45 Pilot: Craig Greason, forced landing continent, rep. and trans 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45. Salvaged. 9AF Germany. any 31/5/46. QUE UP.

Delivered Hobbs 18/5/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 16/1/45; 3701 BU Amarillo 27/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/7/44; Kearney 21/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 5/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/11/45. ULPY.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Dow Fd 23/7/44; Assigned 490BG Eye 26/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 14/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Grenier 23/7/44; Assigned: 366BS/305BG Chelveston 6/8/44; MIA Chemnitz 2/3/45 Pilot: John Gordon (KIA); Henry Newman, Matt Buttiglieri, Jim Harris, Jim Simmons, Byron Crun, Peter Peck, Edgar Harrison, Paul Bosworth (8POW); flak, crashed Trier, Germany. MACR 12852.

Delivered Hobbs 18/5/44; 2519 BU Ft Worth 5/12/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 8/12/44; 3701 BU Amarillo 7/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/11/45.

Delivered Tulsa 17/5/44; Dallas 13/6/44; Langley 5/7/44; Dow Fd 26/7/44; Assigned: 94BG Rougham 28/7/44; Transferred: 833BS/486BG [2N-F] Sudbury 8/44; 835BS [H8-P]; {19m} Salvaged. 9AF Germany. any 23/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/5/43; Smoky Hill 1/6/43; Gr Isle 5/6/43; Dow Fd 1/7/43; Assigned: 338BS/96BG Snetterton 4/7/43 RUTH L III; Transferred: RCM 388BG APH Knettishall; MIA Hemmingstadt 14/9/44 Pilot: Lts M. Hardy & E. Hadley.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/43; Gore 25/5/43; Kearney 5/6/43; Dow Fd 1/7/43; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 7/7/43; MIA Beaumont Sur Oise 9/9/43 Pilot: Adalbert Porter, Vernon Adams, John Moffitt, John Ash, Ralph Mallicote, Alphonse Fulchino {photo} (6POW); Harry Thompson, Henry Rowland, Clem Mezzanotte, Rosswell Miller, Ivan Schrader (5EVD) flak, crashed Houilles, Fr; MACR 3134. WEE BONNIE II.

Delivered Dorval (Montreal) 7/2/44; Assigned: RAF [HB-761]; Transferred: USAAF 31/3/44; ass 561BS/388BG Knettishall 1/7/44; MIA Berlin 6/8/48 Pilot: Don Kluth, Bob Stewart, Fred Sanborn, Walt Collins, Gus Maurer, John Anderson, Don Nelson, Bob McInture, Ernie Crawford (9POW); flak, crashed Zehlendorf, Germany. MACR 7705. FORTRESS NINE.

Delivered Lincoln 9/10/44; Grenier 16/10/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-L] Ridgewell 18/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Gore 27/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Presque Is 29/4/43; Assigned ATC Ugly 1/5/43; with Sam Ellenberger in landing accident at Meeks Fd, Iceland 6/5/43; Con 31/7/43.

Delivered Tulsa 9/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned: 563BS/388BG Knettishall 8/4/44; returned early from mission to Liepzig 28/5/44 Pilot: Don Salles, Co-Pilot: Homer Andrews, Navigator: Jack Bruce, Bombardier: Tom Matthews, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Don Robison, Radio Operator: Germany. is Hartle, Ball Turret Gunner: Norman Powell, Waist Gunner: Rocko Garzarelli, Waist Gunner: Frank Serio, Tail Gunner: Harry Knoche (10RTD); on landing cp raised u/c in error causing severe damage; Salvaged. 30/5/44. PAULA SUE.