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

Delivered Louisville 3/5/45; Syracuse 5/6/45; 593 BU Charleston 28/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/3/43; Casper 28/3/43; Tinker 10/4/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-K] Chelveston 18/5/43 PAPPY’S HELLIONS III; Transferred 532BS/381BG [VE-K] Ridgewell 11/9/43; battle damaged 2m Keil 4/1/44 with Rowland Evans, Co-pilot: Everett Scarborough, Navigator: Marion Harkness, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Sasson WIS, Radio Operator: Melvin Samuels, Waist gunner: Julius Vargo WIS, Waist gunner: Delbert Rasey WIS, Tail gunner: Hoyt Burckhalter (8 Returned to Duty); Bombardier: Irving Kraut, Ball turret gunner: Julius Rivera 2 KIS – both skull fractures; short of gas and crash landed Church Farm, Cawston, Nfk; 2 SAD Lt Staughton 5/1/44; Salvaged 7/1/44. LUCKY STRIKE.

Delivered Louisville 23/2/45; Hunter 27/2/45; Grenier 29/3/45; Assigned 8AF 1/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/6/45; Eglin 18/1/46; 3502 BU Chanute 30/9/46; re-ass 31/3/37; 2621 BU Barksdale 18/9/47; 3502 BU Chanute 18/1/48; 4117 BU Robins 4/3/48; Recl Comp 31/3/49.

Delivered Hunter 12/12/44; Grenier 3/1/45; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-M] Nuthampstead 27/2/45; taxi accident with John McGraw 4/5/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; Sth Plains 29/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/43; Salina 2/3/43; Ass 366BS/305BG [KY-K] Chelveston 18/5/43; tran 534BS/381BG [GD-E/F] Ridgewell 11/9/43; 545BS/384BG [JD-V] Grafton Underwood 4/10/43; b/d Schweinfurt 14/10/43, w/Erwin Johnson, cp-Elliott Gadd, n-Bill Bailey, b-George Littleton, ettg-Larry Hunt, ro-Sam Ranallo, btg-Clem Couture, wg-Earl Baker, wg-Gustave Fless, tg-Larry Parsons (10RTD); c/l Baydon, Wilts; Sal 18/10/43. SMILIN-THRU.

Delivered Lincoln 10/11/44; Grenier 2/12/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 15/12/44; transferred 568BS/390BG [BI-K] Framlingham 1/1/45 MAIDEN PRAYER; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 2/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. MY BONNIE.

Delivered Patterson 5/9/44; Hunter 18/9/44; Grenier 29/9/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [H] Glatton 5/10/44; in base taxi accident with Ralph Hay and 42-97934 13/1/45; battle damaged Plauen, Ger 19/3/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 26/3/45. G.I. VIRGIN III.

Delivered Lincoln 14/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [U] Glatton 29/9/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Vernon Moland, Co-pilot: Scott Millis, Navigator: Leo Higgins, Bombardier: Art Jensen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Ackerson, Radio Operator: Cecil Woodruff, Ball turret gunner: John Koziel, Waist gunner: Earl Howell,Tail gunner: Jim Gunnels (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Stettin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9766.

Delivered Denver 12/2/44; 1SAG Langley 12/3/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourn 18/6/44; transferred 600BS/398BG [N8-Q] Nuthampstead 29/6/44; 602BS [K8-Q]; (16m) Missing in Action [PFF] Misburg 26/11/44 with Capt Gene Douglas, Co-pilot: Chas Zimmer, Capt Harry Nelson [ex nav], Navigator: Randolph Anderson, Bombardier: Norman Kottke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Opher Rumney, Radio Operator: Jim Strafford, lwg-Jim Williams, rad nav-Lt Aaron Kuptsow {rwg},Tail gunner: Phern Stout (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Oberschoenhagen, near Detmold; Missing Air Crew Report 11146 (?11144).

Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Gr Island 1/12/43; Presque Is 17/12/43; ass 324BS/91BG [DF-H] Bassingbourn 8/1/44; {21m} MIA Kassel 19/4/44 Pilot: Stan Swenumson, Co-Pilot: Leon Lindroth, Navigator: Jim Caravolas, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Stevens, Radio Operator: Theodore Bacho, Ball Turret Gunner: Amos Anderson, Waist Gunner: Charles Gessnor, Waist Gunner: Edwin Arnett (8POW); Bombardier: Ernie Bunte, Tail Gunner: Mike Schumacher (2KIA); Enemy aircraft KO’d three engines, set on fire and ship exploded on way down to crash near Waldkappel, 20 miles SE of Kassel, Germany. MACR 4046. HOOSIER HOT SHOT.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/1/43; Wendover 20/1/43; Dover 31/1/43; Wendover 8/2/43; with Melvin Williams crash landed two miles SE Soda Springs, UT 5/5/43; Pocatello 7/5/43; Written off 5/1/44.

Delivered Long Beach Wendover 5/5/43; Smoky Hill 10/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 23/6/43; Returned to the USA Grenier 19/2/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45. SIOUX CITY SUE.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/8/44; Patterson 10/9/44; Lincoln 13/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-T] Nuthampstead 23/11/44; RAF Valley 26/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. TONDELAYO.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Kansas City 7/12/43; Scott Fd 8/12/43; Dayton 9/12/43; Wright Fd 15/12/43; Kearney 19/12/43; Oklahoma City 10/1/44; Kearney 15/1/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [QJ- ] Snetterton 29/1/44; MIA Brunswick 10/2/44 Pilot: Bob Scott, Co-Pilot: Lloyd Jeter, Navigator: Gene Clutts, Bombardier: Rich Missett, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Vic Schultz, Radio Operator: John McKernan, Ball Turret Gunner: Glen Tiffany, Waist Gunner: Reinhardt Orsinger, Waist Gunner: Lou Sastri, Tail Gunner: Ken Hugo (10POW); Enemy aircraft ‘, no information ever materialsied. MACR 2373.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Grenier 25/3/44; Presque Is 28/3/44; Assigned: 749BS/457BG [B] Glatton 9/6/44 JAYHAWK; MIA Osnabruck 26/9/44 Pilot: Carl Gooch, Rupert Phipps, Clem Kelsey, Tom Angott (4EVD); Radio Operator: Wilbur Parker, togg-Don Reilly (2KIA); John Quillin, Alex McDermott, Lee Chermack (3POW); flak, crashed Lisse, Hol; MACR 9419. DELAYED LADY II.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-W] Nuthampstead 15/7/44; Missing in Action 27/9/44 with Cucco, AOC 28/9/44; re-ass 24/11/44; Missing in Action 30/11/44 with Gonzales & Scott, then AOC, re-ass 17/12/44; Missing in Action 13/1/45 with Curtis, AOC 15/1/45, re-ass 16/2/45; Missing in Action 8/3/45 wStarkey, AOC A-92 9/3/45, re-ass 29/3/45; RAF Valley 1/6/45, Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 22/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. GEORGIA PEACH.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/8/44; Hunter 3/9/44; Dow Fd 10/9/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-F] Nuthampstead 17/10/44; repaired Missing in Action 22/3/45 with Green, AOC 23/3/45; re-ass from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 12/5/45; RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45.

Delivered Hunter 23/11/44; Grenier 6/12/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 5/1/45; Missing in Action Nordstern 16/3/45 with Roland Brazier, Alvin Hazlett, Bill Diehl, Stan Murray (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Bill Freeman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Klimoff, Ball turret gunner: Bill Conner, Waist gunner: Dan Hockberg,Tail gunner: Stan Swanson, roCM-Dick Trapp (6 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Rauxel, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 12437.

Delivered Lincoln 19/9/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 29/10/44 VOX POP; transferred 324BS/91BG [DF-P] Bassingbourn 2/12/44; {47+m} Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; 237 BU Kirtland 25/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 7/2/46. SWEET FREDA.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Billings 29/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned: 750BS/457BG Glatton 26/12/44; MIA Achmer 21/2/44 {1st group loss} Pilot: Llewellyn Bredeson, Co-Pilot: George Barnes, Navigator: Bob Whitby, Bombardier: Sam Kalman, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Howard Collins, Radio Operator: Len Luchonak, Ball Turret Gunner: John Lewis, Waist Gunner: Walt Jutze, Waist Gunner: Louis Rigaud (9POW); Tail Gunner: Bill Schenkel (KIA); flak hits & Enemy aircraft, crashed Bottorf, four miles W of Quackenbruck, Germany. MACR 3004.