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

Delivered Long Beach 30/4/43; Sioux City 7/5/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG [–E] Knettishall 16/6/43; suffered battle damaged at La Pallice, Fr. 16/9/43 with Henry Cox, Co-pilot: Albt Rubin, Navigator: Bob Leaventhal, Bombardier: Frank Broach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Ball, Radio Operator: Don Gromis, Ball turret gunner: George Martin, Waist gunner: Otto Kloza, Waist gunner: Francis Curry,Tail gunner: Joshua Lewis (10 Killed in Action); crash landed Upper Cilgee Farm, Llanure, two miles from Llandrindod Wells, Wales, after being diverted to RAF Shobdon, Worcs., in poor weather; Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report 3119. SONDRA KAY.

Delivered Long Beach 19/5/43; March Fd 10/6/43; Roswell 13/6/43; 246 BU Pratt 14/6/43; Written off 14/6/44.

Delivered Long Beach 18/5/43; Gore Fd 8/6/43; Sioux City 22/11/43; Written off 26/11/43.

Delivered Dallas 16/6/44; Langley 22/7/44; Dow Fd 12/8/44; Assigned 490BG Debach 18/8/44; transferred 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 19/8/44; Missing in Action Berlin 5/12/44 with Capt Don Kermode (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Martin Meadows, Navigator: Bill Wood, Bombardier: Chas Hillweg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clement Mayer, Radio Operator: James Bruce, m/op-Lt Chas Upshaw, Waist gunner: John Caldwell, Waist gunner: Walter Myer,Tail gunner: Earl Dorr, Mission pilot-Capt Ralph Gregory{490BG} (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Gross Zerlang, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11046.

Delivered Long Beach 18/5/43; Roswell 26/5/43; 3030 BU Roswell 2/6/44; 3010 BU Williams 11/12/44; 3020 BU La Junta 26/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Searcey Fd 31/7/45.

Delivered Long Beach 17/5/43; Roswell 15/5/43; force landed Kelly Fd with Keith Chambers 4/8/43; Roswell 13/8/43; 242 BU Gr Isle 11/9/44; 2028 BU Galveston 4/10/44; 268 BU Peterson 30/3/45; 1454 BU Minneapolis 7/5/45; 268 BU Peterson 25/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Searcey Fd 11/8/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/9/43; Gr Island 5/10/43; Wilimgton 13/10/43; Assigned: 410BS/94BG [GL-U] Rougham 23/10/43; MIA Brunswick 23/3/44 Pilot: Fletcher Johnson, Co-Pilot: Glenn Grant, Navigator: Walt Joselyn, Bombardier: Rudie Krznarick, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Linne Arrowood, Radio Operator: Bill Bennett, Ball Turret Gunner: Lou Machovec, Waist Gunner: Nick Rosati, Waist Gunner: Joe Carbonella, Tail Gunner: Julius Condron (10KIA); Enemy aircraft, ditched Channel, crew missing after rescue launch caught fire and sunk; MACR 3534.

Delivered Dallas 23/6/44; Langley 26/7/44; Dow Fd 18/8/44; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 20/8/44; battle damaged Merseburg 30/11/44 with Capt Jim Searmans, plus crew ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 13/12/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/42; Salina 3/1/43; Morrison 31/1/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 2/2/43; crashed 3/5/43 ex-Bizerte with Howard Ebbers, (crew ?) Salvaged. STARS AND STRIPES.

Delivered Denver 6/10/43; to Las Vegas with George Smith force landed 26/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 1/12/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 11/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 24/6/44; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 29/6/44; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-D] Kimbolton 8/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44 with John Connell, Co-pilot: John Crookston, Navigator: Bill Jaeger, Bombardier: Ed Bromage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Dean, Radio Operator: Jim Gurley, Ball turret gunner: Lucien Paradis, Waist gunner: Ray Sahlberg,Tail gunner: Bill Harrison (9 Killed in Action); flak over target, crashed Marrum, N of Leeuwarden, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 8285.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 4/6/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-Z] Kimbolton 28/6/44; battle damaged Merseburg 13/9/44 with Capt Bob Layton, Co-pilot: Harry Greiner, Navigator: Wayne EhlersWounded in Action, Exn-Tony Chong, Bombardier: Tom Carruth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John KoruskoWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Jack Morgan, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Shaeffer, Waist gunner: Ray McCarthy,Tail gunner: Lt Bob HagenWounded in Action, (10 Returned to Duty); force landed near Ciney, SE of Namur, Belgium; Salvaged 13/2/45. EVERYBODY’S BABY.

Delivered Dallas 24//6/44; Langley 27/7/44; Dow Fd 17/8/44; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/4/44; transferred 850BS/490BG Debach 20/8/44; 332BS/94BG [XM-Q] Rougham 5/45; Returned to the USA 593 BU Charleston 28/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 27/12/45. BOBBY SOX.

Delivered Denver 6/4/44; Kearney 3/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 23/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Gerald Carter, Dale Kelly, Lester Franz, Newton Riley, Lee Baker, Alf Walczak, George Scearce, Bob Long, Dick Pearce (9 Prisoner of War); Lowell Simmons (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5930.

Delivered Denver 23/12/43; Salt Lake City 27/12/43; 1SAG Langley 12/1/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 3/2/44; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-M] Snetterton 4/2/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 18/4/44 with John Abrell (Killed in Action) + 385BG crew; Navigator: John Hock, Navigator: Ray Simms, Bombardier: Bill Crabb, Radio Operator: Bob Polvado, Waist gunner: Bob Rider, Waist gunner: Tom Eydman,Tail gunner: Lt Paul Van Boven, with Capt Hogan {94BG Com Pilot} (9 Prisoner of War); flak KOd two engines crashed Rathenow, 17 miles NW of Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4161.

Delivered Louisville 2/5/45; Rome 27/5/45; Middletown 8/11/45; Morrison 6/12/45; 4112 BU Olmstead 1/3/46; West Palm Beach 3/3/46; re-ass 30/4/47; 4 BSR Borinquen, PR 1/1/48; 5904 ABGp Ramey 26/7/47; AMC Hill Fd 17/3/49; 5904 ABGp Ramey 1/5/49; AMC Olmstead 12/10/49; Recl Comp 25/10/49. Destroyed in weapons test at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; Gr Island 3/2/44; Grenier 1/3/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-K] Kimbolton 11/3/44; Missing in Action Ulm 9/8/44 with Willis Jones, Bombardier: Paul Repas, ng-Bill McGinnis (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Dry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Phillips, Radio Operator: Bill Black, Ball turret gunner: Alvin Brady, Waist gunner: Bernie Schupp,Tail gunner: Chas Parrish (6 Prisoner of War); flak badly damaged aircraft nose, crashed Walheim, SE of Aachen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7392. BIG BARN SMELL.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/44; Gr Island 7/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-K] Kimbolton 30/3/44; battle damaged Saarbrucken 23/5/44; with ? Salvaged 26/5/44.

Delivered Denver 21/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [LG- ] Bassingbourn 13/12/43; {6m} severe battle damaged Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Eldridge Greer, Co-pilot: Bill Wood, Bombardier: Louie Dobbs, rest ? ; (10 Returned to Duty); two engines out and 250 bullet holes ship crash landed Shipdham Afd, Nfk; sal 2 SAD 16/1/44. SPIRIT OF ’44.

Delivered Louisville 3/5/45; Syracuse 6/6/45; Middletown 8/11/45; Morrison 21/12/45; West Palm Beach 5/1/46; 2621 BU Barksdale 21/11/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 7 MSU Ft Worth 5/1/48; 4117 BU Robins 12/4/48; Recl Comp 15/10/48.

Delivered Denver 6/1/44; Kearney 15/1/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-F] Kimbolton 8/2/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 13/8/44 with Bob Felgar, Navigator: Homer Gregory, Bombardier: J.W. Hansen, Radio Operator: Ron Moellering, Ball turret gunner: Harry Swinger, Waist gunner: Carl Weller,Tail gunner: Bob Fox (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Henry Benitez, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Chase (2 Killed in Action); flak hit quickly followed by explosion, crashed Lonlay Le Tesson, SE of Flers, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 7905.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/12/43; Gt Falls 17/12/43; Cheyenne 23/12/43; Dallas 8/1/44; Lakeland 10/1/44; Morrison 13/2/44; Ass 777BS/463BG Celone 15/2/44; MIA Munich 13/6/44 w/Bob Davies, cpGoulman, n-Russ Lindstedt, b-Don Samson, ettg-Allan Brown, ro-Ken Glitch, btg-Howard Tripp, wg-Bill Taft, *wg-Frank[Bob] Anderson, tg-Harry Scott (9/10POW?); wg-Frank[Bob] Anderson (?KIA); flak, cr Brod, ?; MACR 6094. THE SKY LARK.

Delivered Denver 15/1/44; Omaha 1/2/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 11/3/44; Assigned 813BS/483BG Tortorella 30/3/44; transferred 347BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Missing in Action {1m} Steyr, Aus. 2/4/44 with John Koehne, Armatoski, Chumley, Meyer, Warnek, Lee, Fulert, Perkins, Uzae, McMinn; enemy aircraft, crashed Spanheim, no chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 3887. OLE MOSE.

Delivered Louisville 2/5/45; Syracuse 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 7/11/45.