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

Delivered Denver 2/6/44; Romulus 30/6/44; Dorval 27/6/44; slated RAF HB 813; transferred 385BG Gt Ashfield 4/8/44; then 570BS/390BG [BI-F] Framlingham 5/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Capt Dana Gray, Lt Col Lou Dolan, Francis Verfirth, Gerald Farris, Ennis Stewart, Bob Leftwich, Lt George Evancho {mickey op}, Bill Salviani, Lt Hugh Branch {tg}, Capt Jean Raas {pilot-nav} (10 Killed in Action); mid air collision with 42-97407 (390BG), crashed Flur Oberklobikau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11131. THE SAINT.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/44; Kearney 12/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-N] Horham 7/4/44; 16m SAD 10/6/44; transferred 570BS/390BG [DI-V] Framlingham 11/4/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Gene Peterson, Maurice Bjorkstrom, Harry Goodwin, Calvin Davis, Edmund Dinzillo, Lou Onofrio (6 Killed in Action); Ray Lubinski, Curtis Green, Bill Pace (3 Prisoner of War); mid air coll with 44-8080 (390BG), crashed Flur Oberklobikau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11136. ASTERISK.

Delivered Denver 3/2/43; Salina 10/2/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-X] Chelveston 17/3/43; transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-X] Grafton Underwood 26/8/43; then 547BS [SO-S]; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 4/4/44; Returned to the USA Brookley 11/8/44; Homestead 17/7/45; Patterson 22/7/45; Written off Mobile 31/9/45. KAYO.

Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; slated 96BG, but Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-N] Horham 5/11/43; with W.J. Reis 4/3/44 Waist gunner: John Hurley (kia); Missing in Action Zwickau (40m) 12/5/44 with Edwin Yablonski, Co-pilot: Walt Corrigan, Navigator: John Madigan, Bombardier: Val Humme, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lyon, Waist gunner: Loris Smith, Waist gunner: Paul Newman, Ball turret gunner: Marcus Cullum (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Dick Harbeck, Ball turret gunner: Genuvino Dimayo (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Rod an der Weil, six miles NE of Bad Camberg, 20 miles NW of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4854.

Delivered Louisville 5/3/45; Hunter 16/3/45; Grenier 25/3/45; Assigned 8AF 26/3/45; re-ass 31/3/47; 10 HBS Oberpfaffenhofen 1/1/48; Recl Comp 7/1/49.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/43; Salina 12/2/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-H/J/N/D] Chelveston 4/3/43. Completed missions as “Spitz Fire” under command of Lt. Frank R. Spitznagel Jr. until 8/19/43; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 11/9/43 1m; 526BS/379BG [LF-U] Kimbolton 26/9/43; then 525BS [FR-C]; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Doris Beam, Navigator: Gene Gallagher, Radio Operator: George Potenakes, Waist gunner: George Lissandrello,Tail gunner: Bob Kelly (5 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Dean Tate, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Lessig, Ball turret gunner: John Bernier, Waist gunner: David Helsel (4EVD-all ret UK by 18/3/44); Co-pilot: Bob Ross (KIA-chute damaged by numerous bullet holes); enemy aircraft, crash landed Monchy-Humieres, five miles NW of Compiegne, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2869.

Delivered Sth Plains 5/5/45; Patterson 12/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Romulus 18/11/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-C] Deenethorpe 23/12/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 19/6/44 with Garrett Filemyr, Co-pilot: Herb Claxton, Navigator: Ed Robinson, Bombardier: Bob Monteil, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Johnzen, Radio Operator: Jim Parkes, Ball turret gunner: Bill Reynolds, Waist gunner: Malcolm Culver, Waist gunner: Tom Meadows (9INT in Spain but ret UK 4 July);Tail gunner: Lorenzo Maiden (Killed in Action); flak knocked off tg’s compartment, crashed in Bay of Biscay, Missing Air Crew Report 5999. LIBERTY RUN.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/8/44; Hunter 27/8/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [N] Glatton 11/9/44; 748BS; battle damaged Cologne 15/10/44 with ?; Salvaged. FLORY.

Delivered Lincoln 23/11/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 860BS/493BG Debach, Sfk 19/12/44, then Lt Walden, Ex; Missing in Action Kaltenkirchen 7/4/45 with Warren Whitson, Co-pilot: Chas Morrow, Navigator: Dave Kames, Bombardier: Bob Flesher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carmen Renaldi, Radio Operator: Bob Magee, Ball turret gunner: Jim Long, Waist gunner: Bob Belsinger, Tom Gardner {tg}, Jim Meyers {rcm} (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Warin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13890.

Delivered Sth Plains 5/5/45; Patterson 10/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/11/45.

Delivered Denver 11/7/43; Grenier 17/8/43; Assigned 812BS/482BG [MI-C] Alconbury 18/8/43 (H2-X); transferred APH /44; Salvaged n/battle damaged 29/5/45.

Delivered Tulsa 30/7/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-T] Framlingham 29/9/43; Salvaged 15/7/45. SHY ANN.

Delivered Denver 30/7/43; Grand Island 11/8/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-C] Framlingham 28/8/43; Missing in Action Solingen 30/11/43 with John Leo, Navigator: Lou Staebell, Bombardier: Jim Scarborough, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Grafton, Radio Operator: Don Cassidy, Ball turret gunner: Paul Schierloh, Waist gunner: Sylvan Cohen,Tail gunner: Chas Witthuhn (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Frank Draggoo chute failed, Waist gunner: Edwin Leonard (2 Killed in Action); Enemy aircraft KO’d one engine, crashed Golzheim, five miles NE of Duen, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 1401. ESQUIRE

Delivered Boise 303BG 21/4/42; Salt Lake City 12/5/42; Wendover 9/8/42; ex-Topeka, Ks, with Harry Schirmer made emergency landing Biggs Fd, Tx 25/11/42; Salvaged.

Delivered Long Beach 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF–F] Kimbolton 21/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 29/11/43 with Eldon Planalp, Co-pilot: Jim Lincoln, Bombardier: Don Roesch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Budzius, Radio Operator: Don Waldram, Ball turret gunner: Ed LeBlanc, Waist gunner: Tony Kolich,Tail gunner: Doug Johnson (8 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Ben Nordeen, Waist gunner: Ken Smith (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Grossenging, near Lindern nine miles W of Cloppenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1331.

Delivered Long Beach 30/8/43; Scott 20/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 5/10/43; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-A] Polebrook 18/11/43; {3m} Missing in Action Osnabruck 22/12/43 with Lewis Maginn, Co-pilot: Walter Brooks, Bombardier: Wallace Rufeisen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Shrom, Radio Operator: Boyd Baker (5 Returned to Duty), Navigator: Jim McMorrow, Ball turret gunner: Docite Naseau, Waist gunner: Albt Meyer{washed up four months later on English coast}, Waist gunner: Ed Bucceri,Tail gunner: Clarry Rowlinson (5 Killed in Action); flak, ditched North Sea, five rescued by Air Sea Rescue launch. Missing Air Crew Report 1717. LUCKY BALL.

Delivered Dallas 18/9/44; Hunter 16/10/44; Dow Fd 27/10/44; Assigned PFF 510BS/351BG [TU-M] Polebrook 20/11/44; 511BS [DS-O]; 14m transferred 305BG Chelveston 20/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18/4/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/12/44; Hunter 2/1/45; Grenier 3//2/45; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-Z] Polebrook 20/2/45; {12m} transferred 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 21/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/44; Hunter 7/1/45; Grenier 4/2/45; Assigned 511BS.351BG [DS-H] Polebrook 24/2/45; {13m} transferred 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18/4/46.