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

Delivered Dallas 15/2/45; Hunter 13/3/45; Grenier 26/3/45; Assigned 381BG Ridgewell 28/3/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 21/5/46; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/2/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/9/44; Hunter Fd 1/11/44; Dow Fd 18/11/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 601BS/398BG [3O-X] Nuthampstead 8/12/44; 602BS [K8-X]; take off accident when hitting a truck with Theo Johnstone 10/1/45; repaired and re-ass 15/2/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 10/1/46.

Delivered Denver 5/2/43; Gore 18/3/43; Tinker 29/3/43; New castle 4/4/43; Homestead 12/4/43; Morrison 24/4/43; Assigned 416BS/99BG Navarin 11/5/43; OUDNA 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; transferred 840BG/483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; {131m} WW 15/10/44, Salvaged. FORT ALAMO II.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/6/43; Gore 16/6/43; Kearney 18/6/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-X] Thorpe Abbotts; Dow Fd 1/7/43; took part in Hamburg mission 17/7/43; returned early from Trondheim 24/7/43; transferred to ? 7/43; 1377 BU Grenier 23/12/43; 3WER Grenier 3/1/44; 4100 BU Patterson 8/4/44; Returned to the USA 23/12/44; 3WER Grenier 27/3/45; Salvaged Ex Inv 10/12/45.

Delivered Hunter 23/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-L] Horham 7/1/45; with K.S. Knowlton force landed RAF Manston, Sfk 3/3/45; 51m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 25/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Kearney 7/1/44; Grenier 24/1/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-H] Bassingbourn 20/2/44; (completed first 44 missions on original engines for which crew chief Jack Gaffney awarded Bronze Star); Missing in Action 53m Leipzig 20/7/44 with Chas Van Ausdall, Navigator: Dick Loomis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Sullivan,Tail gunner: Vernon Winters (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Joe Sammons, Bombardier: John Butler, Radio Operator: Dick Hamilton, Ball turret gunner: Anson Riley, Waist gunner: Winton Blevins (5 Prisoner of War); hit by Me 109s KO’d #4 and riddled ship, crashed Glauehau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7281. DESTINY’S CHILD.

Delivered Tulsa 18/3/44; Kearney 29/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-M] Snetterton 11/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Bob Simons, Co-Pilot: Horace Duncan, Navigator: Garnett Nelson, Bombardier: Jack Russell, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Harland Paul, Radio Operator: Walt Keshal, Ball Turret Gunner: Joe Petrosky, Waist Gunner: Tony Russo, Waist Gunner: Ralph Good (9KIA); Tail Gunner: John Wethor (POW); Enemy aircraft killed both pilots in first pass, crashed Hof Gnadental near Dauborn, six miles SE of Limburg, Germany. MACR 4864. 7TH SON.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Presque Is 18/2/44; Grenier 2/3/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-G] Deenethorpe 7/3/44; detailed Munich 13/7/44 with L.H. Haskett, Tail gunner: Ed Page (Killed in Action); Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/11/45. MARY ALICE.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-B] Ridgewell 25/3/44; Missing in Action 2m Berlin 24/5/44 with John Wardencki, Co-pilot: Chas Dayton, Navigator: Willard Blackfield, Bombardier: Bill Morrison, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Backelin, Radio Operator: Bob Miller, Ball turret gunner: Chas Anderson, Waist gunner: George Elliott,Tail gunner: Harry Telzerow (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll, crashed Gratze, 17 miles NE of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5181. CAROLINA QUEEN.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/10/44; Hunter 29/11/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-K] Snetterton 17/12/44; when parked in Atkinson Fd, Br Guiana was damaged in taxi accident by 44-8715 (96BG) 24/10/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 21/4/46; 613 BU Phillips PG 3/10/48.

Delivered Lincoln 12/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 5/1/45; transferred 34BG Mendlesham 7/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; Sth Plains 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45.

Delivered Dallas 30/8/44; Hunter 22/9/44; Grenier 19/10/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 602BS/398BG [K8-Q] Nuthampstead 26/11/44; after modification back to HO aircraft transferred 306BG Thurleigh 24/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 23/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 25BG Watton 30/4/44; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-P] Polebrook 21/9/44; 510BS [TU-P]; {32m} Returned to the USA Bradley 23/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 26/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 3/12/45. 17 AND MISS LEDD.

Delivered Lincoln 31/10/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-X] Horham 17/12/44;with Bill Dunwoody force landed B-53 Merville Afd, Bel. 19/3/45; battle damaged Holzwickede 23/3/45 with Bill Dunwoody, Co-pilot: M. Burrows, Bombardier: C. Nall lost at sea on bail out order?, Waist gunner: A. Cross (4 Returned to Duty); Navigator: P. Facteau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Detweiler, Radio Operator: C. Burnett, Ball turret gunner: C. Bitner,Tail gunner: W. Cullierne, obs-W. Ricters (6 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-8754 (95BG); crashed Campsea Ash, Sfk. UK; Salvaged 26/3/45. 35 x missions. SECTION EIGHT.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/12/44; Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 3/2/45; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-Z/A] Thorpe Abbotts 4/2/45; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-Z] Horham 5/2/44; battle damaged Holzwickede, Ger 23/3/45 with Cary Savage; mid air coll with 44-8604, but limped back to base & rep; 16m, RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Portland 4/11/43; Gt Falls 6/11/43; Cheyenne 17/11/43; Kearney 19/11/43; St Angelo (N. Ireland) 9/12/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-A] Ridgewell 6/1/44; Missing in Action 4m Berlin 6/3/44 with Milton Fastrup, Co-pilot: Ed Mann, Navigator: Martin King, Bombardier: Howard Atkinson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Glauer, Radio Operator: Elmer Estle, Ball turret gunner: John Snyder, Waist gunner: Bill Provonsha, Waist gunner: Chris Shorten,Tail gunner: George Dynan (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Etzweiler/Elsdorf, near Cologne, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3001. HALF BREED.

Delivered Denver 2/6/44; Dorval 26/6/44; slated RAF HB 812, transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-V] Polebrook 7/10/48; 510BS [TU-V]; {32m} 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; 401BG Deenethorpe /45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46. JANET.

Delivered Cheyenne 7/3/44; Kearney 2/5/44; Grenier 14/5/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-O] Polebrook 16/5/44; Missing in Action {3m} French A/fds 14/6/44 with Gus Cesarini, Navigator: George Reineke (2KIA); Co-pilot: Frank Ludwig, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tuttle Pardue, Radio Operator: George Walter, Ball turret gunner: Joe Gholston, Waist gunner: Bob Lageman, Waist gunner: Fred Nicklas,Tail gunner: John Kulak (7 Prisoner of War); n/g-Sgt Fred Hale (evaded capture); flak, crashed Eslettes, seven miles NW of Rouen, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5798.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Gr Island 4/12/43; Presque Is 15/12/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-R] Polebrook 14/1/44; {111m} retUS Bradley 13/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. APRIL GIRL II.

Delivered Long Beach 14/9/43; Scott 21/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 26/10/43; transferred 510BS/351BG [TU-N] Polebrook 18/11/43; to 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 8/6/44; Aphrodite/Azon Project Knettishall 7/44; 16m Missing in Action Siracourt 4/8/44 with John W Fisher Jr [KIA] of 96BG & T/Sgt Elmer Most; Crashed Watling Wood, Sudbourne Park, Suffolk; WANTTA SPA