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

Delivered Cheyenne 27/4/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; PFF aircraft transferred to 350BS/100BG [LN-T/Y] Thorpe Abbotts 30/5/44; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-Q] Molesworth 7/6/44; Returned to the USA Walnut Ridge 10/1/46. QUEEN OF HEARTS.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/8/44; Gulfport 7/8/44; ? 350BS/100BG [LN- ] Thorpe Abbotts ? ; Returned to the USA Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/11/44; Hunter 13/12/44; Dow Fd 22/12/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-H] Thorpe Abbotts 7/1/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/45; Hunter 5/3/45; Grenier 22/3/45; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-W] Grafton Underwood 12/4/45 TRAIL BLAZER; transferred 369BS/306BG Thurleigh 9/5/45, then on to Istres, France for mapping duties; with Shelby Scott crash landed Fredericksdorf, Germany 29/12/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18/2/46. THE BOSS.

Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Spokane 19/11/43; Missoula 24/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Romulus 6/1/44; Presque Is 7/1/44; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK- ] Grafton Underwood 18/2/44; forming up for Oschersleben 22/2/44 coll with 42-38041 (303BG) with Syd Jeter, Co-pilot: George Schutz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don McDonald, Radio Operator: George DuPuis, Ball turret gunner: John Lisch, Waist gunner: Ferdie Madl, Waist gunner: Metro Persoskie,Tail gunner: Edgar Scheffer (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Bailey, Bombardier: Ken Swanson (2 Returned to Duty), crashed Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire,UK; Salvaged AFSC 23/2/44. JUNE BUG.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/11/43; La Guardia 21/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; slated 379BG, Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-D] Molesworth 18/1/44; detailed Aschersleben 22/2/44 with John Stuermer, Co-pilot: Chas Reynolds, Navigator: Bill Tielman, Bombardier: Clyde Newman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Harris, Radio Operator: Ed Murray, Ball turret gunner: Joe Stark, Waist gunner: Marv Carroll,Tail gunner: Marv Collins (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Dave Miller (Returned to Duty); on assembly collided with 42-31516 shearing off tail, crashed Irthlingborough, Nthnts, UK; sal 24/2/44. HELL’S ANGELS II.

Delivered Dallas 12/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-Y] Grafton Underwood 4/11/44; 546BS [BK-Y]; Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with Ken Hicks, Maj Arthur Stone, Ed Kampel, Capt Gene Wilson Ex nav, Bill Barry Ex nav, Tom Fornear, Lavern Hartman, George Palachek, Jim Carter, Bob Guider, Lt Emil Pluhar tg (11 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Plum, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11578.

Delivered Sioux City 10/5/44; Gt Falls 13/5/44; Sioux City 15/5/44; 224 BU Sioux City 6/3/45; 222 BU Ardmore 14/6/45; 332 BU Ardmore 16/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 21/8/45.

Delivered 488BG Avon Park 10/5/44; Gt Falls 13/5/44; 325 BU Avon Park 13/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 13/11/45.

Delivered 488BG Avon Park 10/5/44; 330 BU Greenville 25/10/44; 325 BU Avon Park 29/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/12/45.

Delivered Dallas 2/3/45; Syracuse 22/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-U] Nuthampstead 5/5/44; damaged over Hamburg 20/6/44 with Mervyn Hornshuh, Co-pilot: Houston Russell, Navigator: Earl Anderson, Bombardier: Matt Wilson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Lawson, Radio Operator: Wesley Mudge, Ball turret gunner: Edwin Garrett, Waist gunner: Alton Shirtz,Tail gunner: Wendell Weisend (9 Returned to Duty); severe flak damage and WO; Assigned 478th Sub Depot on base and Salvaged 22/6/44 (1st in group).

Dienste als SB-17G in der 51st Rescue Squadron. Genaue Schicksal unbekannt. Vermutlich verschrottet

Delivered Dallas 3/3/45; Syracuse 22/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 7/11/45.

Delivered Dallas 25/7/44; Langley 21/8/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 348BS/99BG [as PFF] Tortorella 5/11/44; {34m} Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/10/46; re-ass AF 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47. JUDY ANN.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/44; Gr Island 17/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG Snetterton 7/4/44; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-D] Bassingbourn 12/4/44; Missing in Action Kassel 19/4/44 with John LaFontin, Co-pilot: Lynn Bostick, Waist gunner: Dan Harrington (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: Frank Keneley, Bombardier: Angelo Depeder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Sommers, Radio Operator: Dan Abeles, Ball turret gunner: Don Schwab,Tail gunner: Ken Fiigen (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Rohrberg, a mile SW of Rohrig, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4047.

Delivered Denver 28/2/44; Hunter 23/3/44; Morrison 8/4/44; slated 413BS/96BG [MZ-N] 11/4/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Sterparone 17/4/44; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 29/10/45; 5938 BU Charleston 30/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46. YVONNE.

Delivered Ogden 3/3/42; Cheyenne 29/3/42; Wayne 10/6/42; RCAF Dorval 15/6/42; Gander-Prestwick 21/6/42 to RAF [FK200]; 220 Sq (ZZ-B) Ballykelly 11/7/42; Azores 25/10/44; Struck Off Charge 25/4/45.

Converted to B-17H, then TB-17H for Air Sea Rescue duties.

Delivered Dallas 1/3/45; Sth Plains 28/4/45; 4136 BU Tinker 30/6/45; 4104 BU Rome 10/1/46; 16 Ph Gp MacDill 20/2/47; re-ass 31/3/47; 343 RVM MacDill 15/10/47; 4127 BU McClelland 14/9/48; 55 ABGp Topeka 11/3/49; 55 SRC Gp Thule 4/8/49; 55 MSU Forbes 8/8/49; Recl Comp AMC Hill Fd 19/5/50.