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

Delivered Long Beach 22/7/43; Cheyenne 25/7/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-R] Horham; with J.D. Scott, Radio Operator – Clyde Myer [wia 26/11/43]; 18 missions, Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44 with Pete Milward, Co-pilot: G. Farris, Navigator: W. Milton, Bombardier: Art Scroggins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R. Spears, Radio Operator: E. Winstead, Ball turret gunner: C. McComber, Waist gunner: Frank Miles, Waist gunner: W. Weeks,Tail gunner: J.Kolarik (10 Returned to Duty); ditched off Bawdsey, Sfk. UK. All rescued. Missing Air Crew Report 7700. SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIUS

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/45; Hunter 13/4/45; Grenier 19/4/45; Assigned 8AF 20/4/45; re-ass 30/4/47; 61 TC Rhine Main 1/1/48; 90 AB Oberpfaffenhofen 26/7/48; 7169 RCW Oberpfaffenhofen 2/2/49; 7210 MA Gp Erding 11/4/49; Recl Comp 20/3/50.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Smoky Hill 4/3/43; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-U] Polebrook 28/5/43; 1BAD Burtonwood 31/3/44; {31m} Returned to the USA Tinker 1/9/44; Banks Fd 29/3/45; LeMoore 12/6/45; Santa Maria 11/7/45; March 18/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/1/46. LUCIFER JR.

Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 28/5/44; Dow Fd 6/6/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 7/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/11/45.

Delivered Bismark 2/2/44; Dorval 3/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-763] 214 Sq BU-T RCM Sculthorpe, Nfk.; Oulton, Nfk; Missing in Action on RCM Russelheim 26/8/44 with J. Lee, P. Curtis, G. Gibbens, J. Pitchford, A. Smith, P. Barkess (6 Prisoner of War); A. McNamara, D. Williamson, G. Boag, G. Caulfield (4 Killed in Action);.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/45; Hunter 2/4/45; Grenier 15/4/45; 1103 BU Morrison 10/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 10/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-N] Ridgewell 5/5/44; battle damaged 51m Cologne 14/1/45 with Roebuck; two bailed, force landed continent; Missing Air Crew Report 11763. THE COLUMBUS MISS.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Hunter 22/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-K] transferred 333BS (TS- ) Rougham 13/3/44; Missing in Action Poznan 11/4/44 with Ben Totushek, Navigator: Harvey Durant, Bombardier: Bill Kipp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Tidwell (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Kleine, Radio Operator: Pete Papas, Ball turret gunner: Bob Swindley, Waist gunner: Charles J Mott, Waist gunner: Bob Davis,Tail gunner: Bob Doyle (6 Prisoner of War Stalag 17-B); flak, crash landed Osterby, ten miles W of Flensburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4008. AMERICAN MAID.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Presque Is 26/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 17/2/44; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-I] Podington 11/3/44; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Doug McDonald, Co-pilot: Tom Corkin, Navigator: Roger Blake, Bombardier: Abner Fleisher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lowe, Radio Operator: Walt Jucha, Ball turret gunner: Bob Waddle, Waist gunner: Jim Barrow, Waist gunner: Ernie Jones,Tail gunner: Bill Bailey (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Roger Blake (EVD-ret UK via Spain); enemy aircraft, crashed NW of Durnal, near Spontin, seven miles NE of Dinant, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 3417.

Delivered Denver 15/12/43; GR Island 29/12/43; Presque Is 21/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 26/1/44; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-H] Podington 11/3/44; detailed mission to German 9/9/44 with Harry Wallace, Co-pilot: Chas Enes, Navigator: Bill Stultz, Bombardier: Francis Volminot, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Dudek, Radio Operator: Bill Dodge, Ball turret gunner: Art McCaffrey, Waist gunner: Russell Stark,Tail gunner: Harvey Stark (9 Returned to Duty); soon after take off #1 developed oil leak and could not be feathered; pilot selected Lt Rissington, Glouc. UK but u/c collapsed under load and slid 400ft, Salvaged 10/9/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/45; Hunter 20/4/45; Sth Plains 3/5/45; 4000 BU Wright 30/6/45; 610 BU Eglin 3/10/45; 4000 BU Patterson 13/5/46; 2759 ABGp Muroc 2/10/48; San Bernardino 8/2/49; Recl Comp 1/5/50.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/45; Hunter 27/1/45; Dow Fd 7/2/45; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 9/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.

Delivered Lincoln 23/1/45; Dow Fd 12/2/45; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-S] Kimbolton 14/2/45 LADY ANN (last aircraft assgd to grp); transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 25/5/45 (last aircraft assgd to grp); Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; Sth Plains 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45. THE GRIM REAPER.

Delivered Dallas 25/8/44; Langley 17/9/44; Grenier 8/10/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-F] Polebrook 2/11/44; 511BS [DS-F]; {33m} transferred 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 5/7/46.

Delivered Dallas 2/3/45; Syracuse 22/5/45; Patterson 21/12/45; 200 BU Peterson 26/2/46; 4121 BU Kelly 28/2/46; 15 TSK Clovis 9/5/46; 556 BU Long Beach 9/6/46; 1503 BU Hamilton 16/6/46; Assigned Crossroads 20/8/46; 509 RV Roswell 30/9/46; 4104 BU Rome 9/3/47; re-ass 31/3/47; AMC Columbus 21/8/47; 1 EG Eglin 1/10/47; Recl Comp 1/11/48.

Delivered Tulsa 25/4/44; Kearney 2/5/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-B] Polebrook 30/5/44; 508BS [YB-D]; {85m} Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; Sth Plains 15/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. WISCONSIN BEAUTY.

Delivered Dallas 13/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Grenier 12/9/44; Assigned PFF 508BS/351BG [YB-A] Polebrook 23/9/44; 509BS [RQ-A]; battle damaged 4m Politz 7/10/44 with Art Bartzocas, Co-pilot: Lt Col Benoid Glawe, Navigator: Carlton Mendall, Bombardier: Saymore Levinson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd Kline, Radio Operator: Lou Waters, Ball turret gunner: Joe Massara, Waist gunner: Paul Waxler,Tail gunner: Lt Allen Pollyea, Lt Tom Clarke M.Op (10INT); flak, two engines out, force landed Sovde, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9565; Ret UK 29/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

Delivered Patterson 5/9/44; Hunter 15/9/44; Grenier 16/10/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-H] Polebrook 18/10/44; {29m} transferred 305BG Chelveston 26/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; Sth Plains 3/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/12/44; Hunter 5/1/45; Dow Fd 21/1/45; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-R] Horham 23/1/45 (last aircraft assgd to grp); 25m, transferred 100BG Thorpe Abbotts 20/5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/10/42; West Palm Beach 11/12/42; Assigned 352BS/301BG Biskra 12/1/43; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Missing in Action {11m} Bo Rizzo 10/5/43, with Paul Julienne, Graham, White, Brown, Meyer, Demille, Dudley, Fuka (8 Killed in Action); flak hit; plane exploded & blew bombardier Milton Zahn out to become POW. Missing Air Crew Report 15304. O’REILLY’S DAUGHTER.