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

Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/44; Hunter 8/3/44; with Chas Bogar force landed Homestead 16/3/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 2/4/44; Missing in Action {29m} Vado, It 5/6/44 with Opel Baldree, Co-pilot: Miller, Bombardier: Zouette, Radio Operator: Standifer, Ball turret gunner: Perry, Waist gunner: Richeson (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Johnson 1, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Eldridge, Waist gunner: Johnson 2,Tail gunner: Johnston (4 evaded capture & Returned to Duty); crashed Rimini, It; Missing Air Crew Report 5837.

Delivered Denver 26/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-T] Podington 30/12/43; crash landed 2 SAD Lt Staughton ferry flight 23/1/44 with Jim Robinson, Co-pilot: Harry Roellig, Navigator: Bill Crowell, Bombardier: Larry Brink, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Gosnell, Radio Operator: Don Rakestraw (6 Returned to Duty); landing bgear failed, so bellied in; sal AFSC 25/1/44.

Delivered Long Beach 24/8/43; Scott 18/11/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 11/11/43; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ-M] Polebrook 25/11/43; {30m} transferred 838BS/487BG [2C- ] Lavenham 16/7/44; about to t/o on training flight 26/7/44 with Clayton Hutcheson, Co-pilot: Rich Atkins, Bombardier: Russell Jurgens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Burnis Hopper, Radio Operator: Jim Curley (5 Returned to Duty); the hydraulic pump was playing up and pilot decided to return to dispersal but the strong wind led to collision with another parked B-17 42-39848, which had an engine torn off and nose destroyed. Salvaged 27/7/44.

Delivered: Cheyenne 28/5/43 forced landing Pilot: Lewis Daitz; Kearney 9/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned: 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 8/7/43; loaded up and ready to go, but waiting for oxygen leak to be repaired, fire crew were called but 500lb exploded killing Cpl Ed DeWolf, damaging five other aircraft, two salvaged and three repaired 3/9/43; Salvaged. 31/1/44. ROUNDTRIP TICKET II.

Delivered Lincoln 8/9/44; Dow Fd 7/10/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-G] Rougham 19/10/44; transferred 34BG Mendlesham; Returned to the USA Bradley 20/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/12/45.

Delivered Lincoln 22/8/44; Grenier 8/9/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-T] Framlingham 17/9/44; Missing in Action Hamm 26/11/44 with Gil Meyer, Alf Burkhart, Irving Aschendorf, Dan Finlayson, John Bartman, Dale Westell, Ray Maul, Aaron Michelson, Dick Kuerton (9 Prisoner of War); flak caused fire in bomb bay, crashed Dortmund, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11209. I’LL BE AROUND.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/11/43; Gr Island 8/12/43; Presque Is 12/12/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-Q] Podington 4/1/44; Missing in Action Munich 16/7/44 with Earl Johnson, Co-pilot: Harold Peters, Navigator: Henry Harrison, Bombardier: Dick Driscoll, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Zimmermann, Radio Operator: Art Bachelor, Ball turret gunner: Willie Cole, Waist gunner: George Males,Tail gunner: Frank Tersigni (9 Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Mittenwald, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7565. FLAK HAPPY.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Dow Fd 25/7/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-G] Polebrook 7/8/44; 509BS [RQ-V]; when parked was hit by 47-97169 10/4/45; {56m} Returned to the USA Bradley 29/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 31/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/11/45.

Delivered Lincoln 23/11/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 19/12/44; Missing in Action Ulm 4/3/45 with Dean Parsons, Co-pilot: Ken Webb, Navigator: Bob Heyn, tog-Paul Lewis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Mierly, Radio Operator: Milton Cohen, Ball turret gunner: Norman Morgan, Waist gunner: Virgil Clayton,Tail gunner: Mark Gross (9 Killed in Action); crashed Mandres, France; Salvaged 4/4/45.

Delivered Lincoln 2/2/45; Dow Fd 12/2/45; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

Delivered Long Beach 20/3/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Dow Fd 20/3/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-R] Grafton Underwood 24/5/43; battle damaged Kassel 30/7/43 with Bill Harry, Co-pilot: Ivan Rice, Navigator: Dave Black, Bombardier: Chas Mannka, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Curry Reed, Radio Operator: Ed Simpson, Ball turret gunner: John McKenna, Waist gunner: Willard Cronin, Waist gunner: Tom Wheeler,Tail gunner: Leroy Parent (10RTD- but six wia) ; crash landed Boxted A/fd, Ex, UK; Salvaged AFSC 6/8/43. PATCHES.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/4/45; Hunter 12/5/45; ATC San Francisco 31/5/45; Assigned 5AF, 23 Ph Rec Momote 18/1/48; 5 RVP Gp Clark 1/4/48; Hickam 17/4/49; 5 RVP Gp Clark 15/5/49; Returned to the USA 9 SRG Gp Fairfield 2/6/49; Recl Comp 13/1/50.

Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Presque Is 8/11/43. Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-E] Podington 30/11/43. Crashed on take off for Podington 20/5/44, with Bill Seitz, Co-pilot: Bob McGill, Navigator: Marlin Guisewite, Bombardier: Bob Holman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob McGriff (5 Killed in Action). Radio Operator: John Kisgen, Ball turret gunner: Larry Rue, wg—Chester Smith, Waist gunner: Albin Linquist,Tail gunner: George Isaacson (5RTD-all minor injuries.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/43; Kearney 11/12/43; Presque Is 22/12/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-F] Podington 23/1/44; crashed on take off for Orly, Fr, burned 20/5/44 with Jim Wiggins, Co-pilot: Luther Smith, Navigator: Chas Herzberg, Bombardier: Bob Keyser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph Villani, Radio Operator: Harry Howard (6 Killed in Service); Ball turret gunner: George Doran, Waist gunner: Claudio Mendozzi, Waist gunner: Joe Lambert,Tail gunner: Ed Wozniak (4RTD-all injured); Salvaged. (‘934 had stopped halfway down runway following a signal from control tower due to an earlier accident at end of runway and apparently the pilot of ‘489 did not see it, ploughing into ‘934, both exploded and burnt out.)

Delivered Lincoln 28/1/45; Grenier 20/2/45; Assigned 8AF 26/2/45; re-ass ATC 30/4/47; 1414 BAS Dharan 28/1/48; Recl Comp 16/12/48.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Topeka 3/1/44; Oklahoma City 5/1/44; Kearney 17/1/43; Gr Island 22/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [R] Glatton 3/2/44; 749BS; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Herschel Wilson, Navigator: Chester Perkins, Bombardier: Jack Srout, Radio Operator: Frank Garzia, Ball turret gunner: Ed Attleton (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bailey Gaudinier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Schankin, Waist gunner: Francis Heekin,Tail gunner: George Vassilopoulos (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Friesacker Zootzen, 16 miles NW of Nauen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6004.

Delivered Denver 1/1/44; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-A] Podington 2/3/44; on practice mission 15/7/44 with John Alford, Co-pilot: Bob Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Madden 93 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Stan Nadel, Radio Operator: Paul Horton, Ball turret gunner: Bruce Baker(chute failed) (3 Killed in Service); P was notified #4 was on fire, crash landed near base at Chellington, Beds., n/battle damaged 15/7/44. Salvaged. IRENE A.

Delivered Lincoln 17/9/44; Dow Fd 6/10/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-N] Horham 11/10/44; 46m, Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; Sth Plains 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. QUEEN MARY aka MELVIN’S MOONSHINERS.

Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Spokane 19/11/43; Gt Falls 25/11/43; Kearney 14/12/43; Romulus 19/12/43; Grenier 22/12/43; Presque Is 31/12/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-V] Polebrook 14/1/44; transferred 510BS [TU-V]; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Schnuelle (KIA-entered bomb bay to release hung up bombs, but lack of space prevented him wearing his chute, fell out when bombs were released, pilot was Chas Walby 3/2/44; Missing in Action 44m Brandenburg 6/8/44 with Bill Petty, Co-pilot: Jim Coman, Navigator: Floyd Buzzi, Bombardier: Don Becker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Dimbro, Radio Operator: Larry Prater, Ball turret gunner: Vince Doyle, Waist gunner: Ed Leikam,Tail gunner: Parry Boogard (9INT); severe flak damage, force landed Sovde, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 7589; Ret UK 15/6/45, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 20/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. TWINKLE TOES.

Delivered Lincoln 22/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG Bassingbourn [OR-M] 23/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; Sth Plains 4/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.