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

Delivered Lincoln 26/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-J/B] Horham 13/10/44; w.J.P. O’Toole force landed A-70 Laon AF, Fr 6/2/45; with A.J. Mailman force landed B-58 Melsbroek, Bel; 45m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45.

Delivered Dallas 11/5/44; Langley 29/6/44; Dow Fd 15/7/44; Assigned PFF 532BS/381BG [VE-J] Ridgewell 8/8/44; transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 15/1/45; 306BG Thurleigh 23/5/45. Salvaged 9AF Germany 21/6/45; re-ass 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

Delivered Denver 27/1/44; 1SAG Langley 6/3/44; Dow Fd 23/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [30-L] Nuthampstead 24/4/44; transferred 324BS/91BG [DF- ] Bassingbourn 23/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Richard Rohrer, Co-pilot: Major Leo Killen, Navigator: Art Waarama, ex/n-Harvey Kramer, Bombardier: Clarence Franks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doug Chisnell, Radio Operator: Herb Cooper, Waist gunner: Frank Henning, Waist gunner: Dick Greene,Tail gunner: Phil Jones, plus radar nav-Lt Theo Cantrell (91BG)- (11POW – eight 398BG crew); flak hit #3 exploded, crashed Turkshof estate, near Lychen, 11 miles NW of Templin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5997.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Hunter 4/8/44; Dow Fd 14/8/44; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 17/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 30/4/43; Gore Fd 15/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Fd 21/6/43; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-H] Gt Ashfield 30/6/43; landing accident at base Pilot: John Schley 18/8/43; mechanical problems when detailed Bremen 29/11/43, returned and forced landing Ellough a/fd, Sfk. England, w/Bob Bostik, Co-Pilot: Carlton Grisson, Navigator: Jim Stevenson, Bombardier: Tom Arthur, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Ulsh, Radio Operator: Chas Dirks, Ball Turret Gunner: George DePhillipi, Waist Gunner: Park Campbell, Waist Gunner: D.Lubinsky, Tail Gunner: Virgil Linn (10RTD), sal 1/12/43. LADY LIZ.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/1/44; Gr Island 16/1/44/ Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Horham 11/2/44; 45 missions, Missing in Action Schweinfurt 19/7/44 with Tony Hamlik, Co-pilot: George Rudloff, Navigator: Hal Smith, Bombardier: Bob Diles, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Brosi, Radio Operator: Wendall Theiman, Ball turret gunner: Earl Joswick, Waist gunner: John Pluenik, Waist gunner: Chas Dager,Tail gunner: Ray Revels (10 Prisoners of War); after bombing all engines quit, crew bailed and aircraft crashed Vielbrunn, SE of Darmstadt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7409. TEN ACES.

Delivered Lincoln 24/12/44; Dow Fd 2/1/45; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-H] Nuthampstead 7/2/45; 600BS [N8-H]; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; Sth Plains 7/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45.

Delivered Denver 25/5/43; Presque Is 2/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-G] Thurleigh 14/8/43; Missing in Action Osnabruck 22/12/43 with Jim Winter, Co-pilot: Bob Ashley, Bombardier: Ralph Pringle{chute caught on plane damage}, Radio Operator: Walt Rozanski, Ball turret gunner: John Olson, Waist gunner: Ray Wilson, Waist gunner: Henry Sall (7 Killed in Action), Navigator: Bob Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Hovis,Tail gunner: Otis Thomas (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #1 & #2 and severely damaged wing, crashed Verwalde, near Venne, 10 miles NE of Osnabruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1716. PUNCHY.

Delivered Denver 16/6/43; Presque Is 7/7/43; Assigned 340BS/2BG Ain M’Lila 13/7/43; Massicault 31/7/43; Missing in Action Capua 26/8/43 with Don Bryan, (10 Returned to Duty); battle damaged ditched off Palermo, crew rescued.

Delivered Denver 25/5/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG Ridgewell 5/7/43; transferred 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 7/1/44; then MTO 340BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 13/7/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Missing in Action Ponte Corvo 22/1/44 with Lowell Oberly, McDonough, Murphy, Iverson, Dean, Dorado, Anderson, Bauer, Rickard; crashed Ponte Corvo, Missing Air Crew Report 2032. CULTURED VULTURE.

Delivered Lincoln 25/11/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-Y] Nuthampstead 1/2/45; repaired Missing in Action 25/2/45 with Schoen, AOC 26/2/45; re-ass from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 15/3/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; Sth Plains 31/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.

Delivered Denver 13/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 30/9/43; with R.L. Carson force landed Scaulthorpe AFB 13/11/434; 17m, Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Chas Cole, Co-pilot: Jim Boswell, Navigator: Frank McKenna (3 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Luth Graeff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Kushnerick, Radio Operator: Bob Maddox, Ball turret gunner: Santo Cerniglia, Waist gunner: Sam Johnston, Waist gunner: Chas Harris,Tail gunner: Joe Menendez (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed in street at Engden-Schuttorf, near Jackering, SE of Nordhorn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2543. NO EXCUSE.

Delivered Denver 20/5/43; Dow Fd 26/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG (QJ- ] Snetterton 31/6/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43 with Ernie Deshotles, Co-pilot: Otis Pritchard, Navigator: Leon D’Addesio, Bombardier: Nelson McCall, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Hudson, Radio Operator: Bill Bolton, Ball turret gunner: A.B. Farrow, Waist gunner: Ken Godfrey, Waist gunner: George Canem,Tail gunner: Ray Hallenbeck (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed North Sea, near Ijmuiden, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 138. PAPER DOLL.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 12/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 1/5/44; transferred 615BS/401BG [IY-M] Deenethorpe 19/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/11/44 with ?; force landed Dunmow, UK A/fd; Salvaged 2 SAD 8/11/44.

Delivered Lincoln 10/12/44; Dow Fd 18/12/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-H] Nuthampstead 29/1/45; landed in field Gt Chishill, Essex in night operation with Allan Ferguson 5/2/45; rep. by 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton & ret. Group 25/4/45; RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/6/45; 613 BU Phillips, Aberdeen, Ma 6/3/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Presque 27/2/44; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 2/3/44; transferred 710BS/447BG [IJ-N] Rattlesden 3/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Chas Marcy{Wounded in Action}, Co-pilot: Jesse Kendler, Navigator: George Compton, Bombardier: Jim Conway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Schrimsher, Radio Operator: Abe Farah, Ball turret gunner: Jim Isherwood, Waist gunner: Ed Perkins, Waist gunner: Bill Nicholas,Tail gunner: Jim Scully (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #1 and aircraft on fire, crashed Zermutzel, thee miles N of Neuruppin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4252.

Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 7/10/43; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 3/3/44 with Don Ralston, Navigator: Carl Dunker, Bombardier: Pete Vitolano, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vane Cullen, Radio Operator: John Beck, Waist gunner: Ken Johnson, Waist gunner: Joe Wayne,Tail gunner: Ed Robbins (8KIA-some washed away and drowned); Co-pilot: Tom McKiernan, Ball turret gunner: Chas Horak (2 Returned to Duty); mech fault, ditched North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 4436.

Delivered Long Beach 27/2/43; Dow Fd 22/4/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-I] Thurleigh 18/5/43; on take off for Bremen 13/11/43 encountered severe turbulence and crashed Gt Haseley, near Oxford, blew up and disintegrated, with Floyd Scudder, Co-pilot: Leland Hendershot, Navigator: Ewing Shields, Bombardier: John Strausser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harris Whitten, Radio Operator: Sam Bearden, Ball turret gunner: Albert Tessier, Waist gunner: Eustasio Gonzales, Waist gunner: Albert Gripenstroh,Tail gunner: Chas Nicholson, 10KIA. BUTTERCUP.

Delivered Lincoln 2/12/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-B then V] Nuthampstead 27/2/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. ‘Old Augie’.

Delivered Denver 21/5/43; Dow Fd 5/6/43; Assigned with H2S radar scanner installed 813BS/482BG [PC-S] Alconbury 1/7/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Joe Gold, Co-pilot: Warren Cosby, Bombardier: Bob Felsberg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Mainard, Radio Operator: Stephen Rodowicz, Ball turret gunner: Arthur Foulkes, Waist gunner: Herb Gebers (7 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Jim Clarendon{ret UK 10/5/44}, Waist gunner: Elres Dowden, Tail gunner: Pvt Webber Mason{both ret UK 21/5/44} (3 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, KO’d #3, crashed Chevincourt, five miles NE of Compeign, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2781.