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

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; MacDill 3/2/44; Morrison 1/3/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 10/3/44; transferred 348BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Missing in Action {27m} Ploesti 23/6/44 with Harry Brazier, Stone, Malone, Iusi, Vandermeer, Hein, Moon, Zeigler (416BS), Gerken, Marshall, Gaghan; enemy aircraft hit two engines, crashed Balsh; Missing Air Crew Report 6076. ANTHONY J.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/6/44; Kearney 22/6/44; Dow Fd 7/7/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-R] Nuthampstead 20/7/44; Missing in Action 8/1/45 with Thomas, AOC 12/1/45, re-ass as 602BS [K8-R] 5/3/45 from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton; taxi accident when tail wheel damaged in perimeter track hole with M/Sgt Chas Dreyer 23/5/45; not returned to group, Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. MISS X.

Delivered Gt Falls 7/9/44; Hunter 15/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 28/9/44; transferred 751BS/457BG [H] Glatton 30/9/44; 750BS; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/8/44; Lincoln 25/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 12/9/44; transferred 860BS/493BG Debach 13/9/44; 861BS; Missing in Action Munster 5/10/44 with Art Bisaro, Bill Johnson, Harry Beradesco, Jose Gonzales, Bill Samford, Tom Cougler, Clarry Campbell (7 Returned to Duty); Rudi Guerrero, Dan Adams (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Ludenscheid, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9576.

Delivered Denver 16/1/44; MacDill 3/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Tortorella 30/3/44; transferred 416BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; {108m} Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 18/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. ACTION PREFERRED.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/44; Kearney 6/8/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [N] Glatton 17/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45. WRECKLESS aka BIG GAS BIRD.

Delivered Denver 27/2/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-H] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; 602BS [K8-H]; detailed Ludwigshafen with ? ; Bombardier: John Sauer (Killed in Action), rest OK;

Delivered Long Beach 15/9/43; Scott 22/10/43; ass 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 29/10/43; on return from Ludwigshaven 7/1/44 Pilot: Jom Conley, Co-Pilot: Bill Wood, Navigator: Bob Fogaty, Bombardier: Royal Klein, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Clyde Meyer, Radio Operator: Ed McCarraher, Ball Turret Gunner: Gene Lasko, Waist Gunner: Julius Wukitsch, Waist Gunner: Alf Sommers, Tail Gunner: Dave Williams (10RTD); crash-landed Prospect House, Wilby, near Stradbroke, Sfk, UK. Salvaged. 8/1/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/43; Gore 7/3/43; Gulfport 31/3/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [ET-U] Alconbury 15/4/43; taxi accident with Bill Adams 4/5/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; practice mission to RAF St Eval, Cornwall 28/9/43 with Norman Hargert, Co-pilot: R.Coates, Navigator: J.Guess, Bombardier: C. Poe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: W.Green, Radio Operator: J.DeLoog, Ball turret gunner: W.Strickert, Waist gunner: S.Burella, Waist gunner: W.Isenhour, Tail gunner: L.Larsen, pass-S.Roake, pass-T.Dennis (12 Returned to Duty); engines malfunctioned so returned to St Eval and slewed off runway; salvaged. CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO aka BLASTED EVENT.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/44; Kearney 6/8/44; Dow Fd 17/8/44; Assigned: 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/8/44; damaged during assembly for Dessau Pilot: Wyatt Jones, 16/1/45; crash-landed Ampton, five miles N of Bury St Edmunds, Sfk.; 1KIA; Salvaged. OLD CROW.

Delivered Denver 15/3/44; Kearney 4/4/44; Grenier 21/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-A] Nuthampstead 8/5/44; battle damaged French A/fds 9/7/44 with Capt Hal Lamb, Co-pilot: Capt Tracey Petersen, Navigator: Phil Trenkle, Bombardier: John Smith, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Stone, Radio Operator: Chas Suchman, Ball turret gunner: Russ Lachman, Waist gunner: Chas Ruff, Waist gunner: Phil D’Addio,Tail gunner: Lt E.W. Anderson, (10 Returned to Duty). On return from mission crash landed Sandwich, Kent, UK; Salvaged 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 10/7/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/44; Hunter 5/8/44; Grenier 14/8/44; Assigned: 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 15/8/44; Returned to US: Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 27/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 20/11/45. HIT AND RUN.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Hunter 7/8/44; Dow Fd 22/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG [3L-W] Mendlesham 23/8/44; battle damaged Hannover 15/12/44 with John Kimmerle, Co-pilot: Neil Talbot, Navigator: Bill Mahon, Bombardier: Capt Don Rankin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Darrell Zufell, photo-Mike Derenge, Ball turret gunner: Denton Armstrong, Waist gunner: Tom King,Tail gunner: Glen Young (10 Returned to Duty); force landed Melsbroek A/fd, Bel and burnt out; Salvaged 2/1/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Gr Island 16/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-N] Polebrook 24/3/44; taxi accident with Bob Sandford, hit parked 43-38070 10/4/45; 109m, Returned to the USA Bradley 14/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45. MY GAL SAL II.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Gt Falls 7/2/44; Savannah 23/2/44; Homestead 15/3/44; Assigned 353BS/301BG Lucera 17/3/44; weather ship from 9/10/44; Returned to the USA 593 BU Charleston 28/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Kearney 4/8/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 17/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 20/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 22/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

Delivered: Cheyenne 27/7/44; Kearney 6/8/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned: 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 16/8/44; Returned to US: Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 24/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 30/11/45. TONI-7TH.

Delivered Long Beach 11/8/43; Cheyenne 15/8/43; 424 Suv Dep Gr Island for Sperry turret 7/9/43; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-P] Gt Ashfield 15/9/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with John Pettenger, Co-pilot: Ernie Bemis, Navigator: Dave Leventhal, Bombardier: Bill Dorney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Lewis, Radio Operator: John Shealey, Ball turret gunner: Dick Clairmont, Waist gunner: Harry Rudbergh, Waist gunner: John Leahy,Tail gunner: Don Sanborn (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Beumer Farm, Westbevern, eight miles NE of Munster, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 827.

Delivered Dallas 28/7/44; Cheyenne 4/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-B] Nuthampstead 5/11/44; RAF Valley 26/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; Sth Plains 26//6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-C] Polebrook 29/4/44; {65m} crash landed base 9/12/44 with Elvin Haskins; Salvaged 2 SAD 10/12/44. EASTER BUNNY.