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

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Hobbs 6/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned: 532BS/381BG [VE-G] Ridgewell 25/5/43 Pilot: Leo Jarvis, Gene Mancinelli, Dick Riley, Bill Lockhart, Harry Seymore, Warren Heintz, Harry Strecher, Chas Persinger, Gene Roehl, Herman Grossman; MIA {5m} Bremen 8/10/43 w/Jack Pry, Co-Pilot: Cecil Quinley, Navigator: Roger Burwell, Bombardier: Theo Snyder, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed LaPointe, Radio Operator: Russ Frauschti, Waist Gunner: Carl Baird, Tail Gunner: Martin Brandt (8POW), Ball Turret Gunner: Irvin Smith, Waist Gunner: Alf Johnson (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hagewede-Brockum, 10 miles S of Diepholz, Germany. MACR 1397. FEATHER MERCHANT.

Delivered Louisville 3/4/45; Sth Plains 11/4/45; 2519 BU Ft Worth 18/10/45; 2140 BU Smyrna 31/1/46; 342 BU Smyrna 5/5/46; 594 BU Topeka 16/6/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/6/44; Kearney 28/6/44; Grenier 13/7/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-N] Sudbury 16/7/44; transferred 835BS [H8-B]; {12m} battle damaged Cologne 14/10/44 with ? and crew bailed; force landed continent; Salvaged 14/11/44. HONEYCHILE.

Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Hunter 13/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-E] Snetterton 1/5/44; destroyed by Enemy aircraft at Poltava Pilot: Ken Leininger 21/6/44; Salvaged. 1/7/44. CABIN IN THE SKY.

Delivered Tulsa 21/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned: 423BS/306BG [RD-Z] Thurleigh 6/5/44; MIA Nantes, Fr 15/6/44 Pilot: Wilbur O’Brien, Co-Pilot: George Price, Bombardier: Bill Uhlhorn, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Dick Boozer, Radio Operator: Odis Pearson, Ball Turret Gunner: Dave Gibson, Waist Gunner: John Sutton (7POW- some shot at in descent by civilians); Navigator: Bill Allen (KIA); Tail Gunner: Arne Ziem (EVD- ret UK before 15/8/44); flak KOd #2, crashed Trellieres, three miles N of Nantes, Fr; MACR 5795.

Delivered Louisville 3/4/45; Sth Plains 11/4/45; 2140 BU Smyrna 31/10/45; 342 BU Smyrna 18/4/46; Recl Comp 15/7/46.Delivered Louisville 3/4/45; Sth Plains 11/4/45; 2140 BU Smyrna 31/10/45; 342 BU Smyrna 18/4/46; Recl Comp 15/7/46.

Delivered Denver 15/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-P] Deenethorpe 5/3/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. SHARK TOOTH.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Kearney 16/11/43; left Gander, Nfld, Assigned 8AF Prestwick, Scot. 3/12/43, with Rich Walsh, Co-pilot: Bill Orim, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Moss Mendosa, Radio Operator: Bob Smith, g-Wilf Vincent, g-Emil Drake, g-Carl Williamson (7 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Bill Wallace, Bombardier: Rich Fox,Tail gunner: Adam Latecki (3 Killed in Service); crashed Truskmore Mt, Co Sligo, Eire 9/12/43.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Presque Is 28/2/44; Assigned: 527BS/379BG [FO-R] Kimbolton 9/4/44; battle damage Altenberg 13/9/44; Pilot: Larry Messenger, Tom Marineau, Melvin Halstead, Grant Powers, Theo Goitein (5RTD), Ray Seeman, Ernie Duncan, Oliver Gillies, Ray Uhlig (4KIA); forced landing continent; MACR 8899. Salvaged. 6/2/45. SNOW WHITE.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Gr Island 31/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-A] Thurleigh 5/5/44; landing accident with Ned Erne 1/1/45; transferred 534BS/381BG Ridgewell 5/45; 100+m, Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/44; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 17/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/12/45. SHE HAS TO.

Delivered Denver 5/3/44; Hunter 5/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 22/4/44; MIA Berlin 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Harry Van Every, Co-Pilot: Oran Richardson, Navigator: Leon Jankes, Bombardier: Nick Scholtz, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Tony Rakiewicz, Radio Operator: Ralph Hough, Ball Turret Gunner: Chas Eyer, Waist Gunner: Bill Finch, Waist Gunner: Chas Hathaway, Tail Gunner: Bob Jackson (10POW); Enemy aircraft KOd #4, then wing set on fire, crashed Stockheim, near Frieberg, 20 miles E of Frankfurt, Germany. MACR 4770.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/3/43; Dow Fd 6/5/43; Assigned 95BG /43 LIMITED SERVICE; transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-L] Chelveston 1/8/43; 486BG Sudbury 16/7/44; Salvaged 26/1/46.

Delivered Long Beach 13/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-F] Deenethorpe 2/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 7/5/44 with Browning Grimmett, Co-pilot: John Leach, Bombardier: Chas Koontz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Platt, Radio Operator: Wilbur Lauer, Ball turret gunner: John Spiotti, Waist gunner: Calvin Yeager, Waist gunner: Roscoe Humphrey,Tail gunner: Bill Slaughter (9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Ray Haines (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Hohnebostel, seven miles SE of Celle, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4587. LASSIE COME HOME.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/6/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-G] Thurleigh 21/7/44; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45. SWINGING ON A STAR.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 416BS/99BG Navarin 20/5/43; Missing in Action Messina 25/5/43 with Bob Goad, DeBow, Dingo, McGrath, Rhodes, King, Sproul, Kennedy, Barkas, Lawrence (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed in sea and exploded, life rafts dropped by Orance crew in vain. Missing Air Crew Report 16451.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/3/43; Memphis 8/4/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 13/4/43; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-S] Thurleigh 18/6/43; transferred RAF 214 sqd SR379 [BU-D] Sculthorpe 3/2/44; Written off 11/47.

Delivered Denver 6/3/43; Morrison 13/4/43; Assigned 347BS/99BG Navarin 4/6/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Missing in Action Lake Albano, It, 17/2/44 with Gerald Lombard, Miller, Mack, Simon, Baker, Mire, Brandanger, Moeller, King, Pike (10RTD 20/2/44); flak, ditched off Anzio, crew rescued.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/43; Smoky Hill 24/3/43; Assigned 348BS/99BG Navarin 20/5/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; transferred 483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; 414BS/97BG Amendola 6/5/44; crash landed Corsica 30/5/44. Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/11/43; Billings 15/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-R] Chelveston 12/12/43 `OLE‘ MISS DESTRY; transferred 401BG Deenethorpe 20/5/45; 138m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. SON OF A BLITZ.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/6/44; Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 15/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-R] Sudbury 16/7/44; {62m} Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. BATCHELOR’S DELIGHT aka SUB DEPOT SUE.

Delivered Denver 2/3/43; Assigned: 526BS/379BG [LF-B] Dow Fd 19/4/43; Kimbolton 30/5/43; sustained battle damage Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 Pilot: Don Murray, Co-Pilot: Bob McGraw, Navigator: Bill Meyer, Bombardier: Chester Gwinn, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Mike Curtin, Radio Operator: Rodgers Tatum, Ball Turret Gunner: Frank Winninger, Waist Gunner: Alex Robert, Waist Gunner: Carl Moak, Tail Gunner: John Rogers (10RTD); crash-landed Rougham a/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged. 16/8/43.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/44; Hunter 17/12/44; Dow Fd 13/12/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-G] Deenethorpe 18/2/45; transferred 305BG Chelveston /45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 6/11/46.

Delivered Dallas 7/6/44; Langley 27/6/44; Dow Fd 25/7/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 24/8/44; Missing in Action Hannover 22/10/44 with Harry Alyea, Co-pilot: Capt Bill McKee, Navigator: Chas Handler, Bombardier: Chas Mueller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gil Terry, Radio Operator: Don Coleman, Ball turret gunner: Bob Capps, Waist gunner: Vince O’Brien, radar/nav-Lt Ray Layfield (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Hastings Key (Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 43-37976(306BG), crashed North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 9655.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/44; Kearney 1/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 8/11/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 22/10/44 with Capt Joe Mathis, Co-pilot: Maj Joe Lowe, Navigator: Gorman Siler, Bombardier: Ivan Brill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Maupin, Radio Operator: Bill Covington, Ball turret gunner: Creston Cooke, Waist gunner: Joe Kasmiersky,Tail gunner: Carroll Reimann (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-8099(306BG), crashed sea off Clacton, Essex, UK; Missing Air Crew Report 9656. LILLY MARLENE.