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

Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Kearney 11/4/44; Grenier 28/4/44; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 1/5/44; MIA Rechlin 25/8/44 Pilot: E.Henningson, H.Manuel, A.Wallstrom, Chas McGuire, O.Lumpkin, W.Holloman, L.Plant, H.Long (9RTD); ditched Channel, crew rescued. ROWDY REBEL.

Delivered Topeka 14/10/44; Lincoln 20/10/44; Grenier 7/11/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 10/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

Delivered Geiger 28/9/42; Blythe 15/12/42; Hobbs 11/3/43; 3017 BU Hobbs 8/11/43; 3010 BU Williams 20/11/43; 3020 BU La Junta 23/4/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) San Angelo 4/8/45.

Delivered Patterson 7/9/44; Hunter 18/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 26/9/44; 710BS; battle damaged Frankfurt 8/1/45 with ?; force landed Laon, Fr; Salvaged 6/2/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 2/7/44; 708BS; MIA Frankfurt 8/1/45 Pilot: Bob Weeks, Ralph Krantz, Harry Melcher, Jack DeVault (4POW); Elvin Anderson, Ed Overbeck, Ike Birdsong, Bill Higgins, Norman Wert(5KIA); flak, crashed Frankfurt, Germany. MACR 11582. LITTLE ROCK BLONDE.

Delivered Denver 11/2/43; Pueblo 19/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Gulfport 18/3/43; Brookley 28/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned: 331BS/94BG [QE-P] Bassingbourn 17/4/43 HEAVY DATE; Earls Colne 12/5/43; involved in slight mid-air collision Pilot: 42-29711 and down 15 miles from Lowestoft w/Willis Frank 6/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Transferred: 422BS/305BG [JJ-V/L] Chelveston 14/7/43; 544BS/384BG [SU-‘] Grafton Underwood 6/11/43; on return from Bremen overshot RAF Coltishall 19/12/43, w/George Cosentine, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Curtis, rest unknown (10RTD), Salvaged. LOUISIANA PURCHASE.

Delivered Geiger 28/9/42; Casper 31/10/42; Salina 5/2/43; 235 BU Biggs 13/9/43; 222 BU Ardmore 22/1/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 14/6/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/44; Hunter 9/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned: 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 4/7/44; MIA Munster 5/10/44 Pilot: John Selmeier, Earl Boland, Harry Fitzner, Bill Weeks, Art Williams, John Pofelski, Andy Tsivis, Chas McCuthan, Sam Witt (9POW); flak, crashed Herne, Germany. MACR 9518.

Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Cluntoe 14/1/44; Assigned: 548BS/385BG [GX- ] Gt Ashfield 17/1/44; MIA Berlin 24/5/44 Pilot: Bob King, Co-Pilot: Bill Clark, Navigator: Oliver Harris, Bombardier: Lou Fyda, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Ruble, Radio Operator: Myron Seiberling, Ball Turret Gunner: Leroy Parsels, Waist Gunner: Walter Lape, Waist Gunner: Smith Roland, Tail Gunner: Cyril Wolfsy (10POW); flak, crashed Midwolde, Hol. MACR 5267.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/12/43; Albuquerque 24/12/43; Dallas 10/1/44; Lakeland 12/1/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 18/2/44; Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Ed Smithwick, Co-pilot: Joe Konieczny, Navigator: Ken Brousseau, Bombardier: John Lewis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lee Hazen, Radio Operator: Tom Coffey, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Black, Waist gunner: Andy Walp,Tail gunner: Melvin Briner; flak, crashed Popovac; Missing Air Crew Report 4748.

Delivered Geiger 28/9/42; Salina 30/12/42; Assigned 540BS/383BG Ainsworth 1/3/43; force landed base 14/4/43 with John Barneson; 3701 BU Amarillo 23/7/43; slated 385BG Gt Ashfield, but crash landed Glasgow, MT with John Peck 28/8/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46. DIXIE FLYER.

Delivered Tulsa 28/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned: 749BS/457BG [Y] Glatton 23/5/44; forced landing Belgium. ium, Pilot: Fred Gauss (KIA); rest POW’ Salvaged. 11/1/45. RATTLESNAKE DADDY II.

Delivered Dallas 18/9/44; Hunter 16/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 30/10/44; battle damaged Weimar 9/2/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 13/2/45. JEANNE E.

Delivered Lincoln 29/1/45; Grenier 12/2/45; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 21/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/8/43; Gr Isle 23/9/43; Assigned: 549BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 26/10/43; Transferred: RAF [SR384]; 214 Sq BU-A Sculthorpe, Nfk; 21/1/44; Oulton, Nfk; MIA Antwerp 25/5/44 Pilot: A. Hockley, R. Simpson (2KIA); W. Hallett, T. Glenn, R. Gundy, R. Lyall, R. Lloyd, J. McCutcheon, E. Lovatt (7POW); shot down by night fighter and crashed Oosterschelde, Hol. First crew MIA since squadron joined 100 Group in January 1944, and first loss of Bomber Command B-17 since early use by 90 Sq.

Delivered Lincoln 19/2/45; Grenier 4/3/45; Assigned 8AF 6/3/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18/9/46; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Harvard 15/10/43; Assigned: 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 25/11/43; battle damage Brunswick 30/1/44 Pilot: Wesley Huckins, Co-Pilot: George Frees, Navigator: John Mink, Bombardier: Tom Burrell, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Earl Merritt, Radio Operator: Rich Krecker, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Davis, Waist Gunner: Allan Reid, Waist Gunner: Ken Downey, Tail Gunner: Dan Carroll (10RTD); on return detailed Honongton Depot and bellied in, Salvaged. 21/3/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/8/44; Lincoln 1/9/44; Grenier 11/9/44; Ass 545BS/384BG [JD-F] Grafton Underwood 1/10/44; 546BS [BK-D]; trans with group to Istres for mapping duties, Sal 9AF Germany 10/12/45.

Delivered Denver 26/10/43; Gr Island 10/11/43; ass 549BS/385BG [XA-O] Gt Ashfield 24/11/43; mid-air coll Pilot: 42-31370 (385) 21/2/44 w/Warren Pease, Co-Pilot: Ed Brown, Navigator: Bernard Kaplan, Bombardier: Bob Jenkins, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Clift, Radio Operator: Bill Gill, Ball Turret Gunner: Frank Owsley, Waist Gunner: Harry Dickason, wh=g-Gail Bruner, Tail Gunner: Junior Falls ((10KIA); crash-landed Reedham Marshes, Nfk., UK 21/2/44. Salvaged. SLEEPY TIME GAL.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Gr Island 9/11/43; Nashville 11/11/43; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-O] Gt Ashfield 24/11/43; mid air coll Pilot: 42-37963 ex-Deipholz 21/2/44 w/Capt John Hutchinson, Co-Pilot: Chas Curtis, Navigator: John Epps, Bombardier: Edmond Gamble, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Kitner, Radio Operator: Bill Dukes, Ball Turret Gunner: John Erhardt, Waist Gunner: Emilio Corgnati, Waist Gunner: Pete Bobulsky, Tail Gunner: Joer Capinetti, foto-Frank Creegan (11KIA); crash-landed Reedham Marshes, Nfk., UK 21/2/44; Salvaged. battle damage 26/2/44.