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

Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Kearney 14/1/44; Presque Is 29/1/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY- ] Podington 5/2/44; Missing in Action Achmer 21/2/44 with Ralph Skoubo, Co-pilot: Bill Campbell, Navigator: Rich Baker, Bombardier: Bill Corretti, Radio Operator: Russ Kennedy, Ball turret gunner: Hal Poe, Waist gunner: Jim Dively, Waist gunner: Chas Thorburn,Tail gunner: John Sherrets (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Hewitt (KIA-baled out in sea & drowned); enemy aircraft, crashed three miles NW of Ostend, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2855.

Delivered Denver 18/1/44; 1SAG Langley 10/2/44;Morrison 22/3/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 23/3/44; 20BS; Missing in Action Salzburg 7/12/44 with Ike Pederson, Co-pilot: Bob Draper, Navigator: Frank Madill, Radio Operator: Gildo Miller[wia], Waist gunner: Tony Pope,Tail gunner: Chas Stewart (6 Prisoner of War); m/op-John Doty, Bombardier: Gildo Phillips, Ball turret gunner: Hubert Simerson, Waist gunner: Morris Miller (4 evaded capture); flak, crashed Agram; Missing Air Crew Report 10223.

Delivered Denver 18/1/44; 1ASG Langley 7/2/44; Grenier 19/3/44; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourn 27/4/44; transferred 510BS/351BG [TU-Y] Polebrook 14/6/44; 511BS [DS-Y]; on Munster mission 28/10/44 with Irvin Fultz, Bombardier: Eldon Stear(wia), rest OK; aircraft lost hydraulics and force landed Wittering airfield, UK; {34m} transferred 305BG Chelveston 5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 3/4/46.

Delivered Denver 17/1/44; 1SAG Langley 15/2/44; Morrison 25/3/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 29/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 22/5/44; {46m} depot 29/1/45; Returned to the USA Hunter 25/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 27/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.

Delivered Denver 21/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/2/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 19/5/44; transferred 326BS/92BG [JW-X] Podington 4/8/44; then Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/8/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 487BG Lavenham 14/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/12/45.

Delivered Denver 6/2/44; 1SAG Langley 1/4/44; Morrison 7/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 8/5/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 5/44; Missing in Action Munich 9/6/44 with Doyle Russell, Co-pilot: Jim Cooper, *n-Don Grant, Bombardier: Capt Rich Haralson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George DeBooy, Radio Operator: Art Riechers, Ball turret gunner: John Kerbacker, Waist gunner: Orville Woodward,Tail gunner: Alf Morales (*8/9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Don Grant (RTD?);flak, ditched Adriatic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 5852.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/3/44; Gr Island 29/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-J] Nuthampstead 24/4/44; (17m) Missing in Action Leipzig 7/7/44 with Boyd Nisewonger, Co-pilot: Max Becker, Navigator: Bill MacFerran, Bombardier: Lloyd Ebert, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Caster, Radio Operator: Sam Green, Ball turret gunner: Chas Robins(blown out by blast and unconscious for a week in th Waldkrankhaus, Ger. (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bill Englehardt,Tail gunner: Bill Wilson (2 Killed in Action); flak damage caused ship to explode, crashed in river near Liebschwitz RR, near Gera, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7219.

Delivered Denver 5/2/44; 1SAG Langley 4/4/44; Morrison 29/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 1/5/44; transferred 483BG, Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 4/4/44; Morrison 1/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 3/5/44; 416BS/99BG Tortorella 22/5/44; {48m} Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

Delivered Denver 6/2/44; 1SAG Langley 1/4/44; Morrison 7/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 8/5/44; transferred 774BS/463BG Celone; battle damaged Valence, Fr 15/8/44 with Seymour Florsheim; two engines shot out, another damaged, equipment jettisoned, but aircraft & crew returned. Returned to the USA 4100 BU Patterson 1/3/45; Recl Comp 2/5/46. GODDESS ON A FORTRESS.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/44; Lincoln 3/9/44; Grenier 12/9/44; Assigned PFF 326BS/92BG [JW-J] Horham 21/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Arthur Smith, Woodford Huguley (2 Killed in Action); Ernie Shelton, Chas Ashley, Frank Darling, Julian Garrison, Oday Rodriguez, John Talbert, Hubert Drabbels (7 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Merseburg; Missing Air Crew Report 11042. UMBRIAGO.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; Salina, Ks 11/4/44; 204 BU Smoky Hill 8/5/44; 420 BU March 21/8/44; 2FG Wilmington 15/3/45; 3539 BU Langley 24/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 4/4/44; Morrison 28/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 6/5/44; transferred 97BG Cerignola 30/5/44; flak damage, to depot and sal 20/7/44.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 11/4/44; Dow Fd 1/5/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 4/5/44; transferred 338BS/96BG Snetterton 5/5/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46.

Delivered Denver 7/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Presque Is 7/3/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [D] Glatton 23/6/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Gordon Gallagher, ret (4-5POW/RTD?); Navigator: Joe Isaacson, Bombardier: Roy Eason, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Johnson, Radio Operator: Bill Moore,Tail gunner: Mel Thompson (5 Killed in Action); flak hits carved up right wing, crashed ?. Missing Air Crew Report 10315; PROP WASH.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 6/4/44; Morrison 27/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 11/5/44; 419BS/301BG Lucera 15/5/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 1/2/45 with Frank Muskus, Dick, Schlarr, Lopacki, Horton (5 Prisoner of War); Alexander, Boyle, Stupak, Hothem (4 Killed in Action); Baer {bomb) (evaded capture & ret); flak, crashed Stockerau; Missing Air Crew Report 12078.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1EEL Bedford 28/4/44; 4148 BU Bedford 4/12/44; 4104 BU Rome 21/5/45; 4147 BU Bedford 11/8/45; 4149 BU Ft Dix 27/2/46; 4112 BU Olmstead 14/3/46; 4150 BU Boca Raton 30/9/46; 4149 BU Olmstead 8/4/47; 313 EEU Griffin 3/9/48; Recl Comp 31/3/49.

Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 6/4/44; Morrison 28/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 9/5/44; 346BS/99BG Tortorella 22/5/44; Missing in Action {37m} Innsbruck 29/12/44 with Homer McClanahan, McFee, Sleznick, Essenberg, Moll, Jackson, Paule, McKinney, Orban, Blaha; flak, crashed Marnolato Glacier; 10 chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 10929.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/7/44; Kearney 29/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 860BS/493BG [NG-A] Debach 11/8/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 12/9/44 with Capt Wes Carter, Co-pilot: Ivan Briggs, Radio Operator: Bob Bandfield, Waist gunner: Ernie Musser,Tail gunner: Kasper Simms (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jim Nichols, Bombardier: Henry Francis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Len Banther, Ball turret gunner: Matt McAda, Obs-Maj Bob Colligan (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Ottersleben, SW of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8868.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-L] Bassingbourn 13/7/44; transferred 837BS/487BG [4F-D] Lavenham 14/7/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Cecil Parker, Tom Floyd, Leroy Enders, Floyd Pointon, Bob Burrow, Don Rowe, George Domotrovich, Gene Endress (8 Prisoner of War); Vernon Winton (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Triptis, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12239. PICCADILLY LILLEY.

Delivered Lincoln 21/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 30/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 14/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Denver 14/2/43; Presque Is 26/4/43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood /43; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-N] Alconbury 5/43; 1 SAD Burtonwood 12/10/43; re-ass HQ/1CCRC Bovingdon, damaged in landing accident at RAF Llanbedr, Wales, 3/9/44 with Bob Thompson, Co-pilot: Capt A.P. Tolley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: W.R. Pearson, Radio Operator: Joe Uruburu (4 Returned to Duty); on non-op flight from Atcham, but brakes failed on landing and aircraft ran onto to soft ground; recorded as Salvaged 2/6/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/7/44; Hunter 20/7/44; Grenier 1/8/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 3/8/44; 8612BS; Missing in Action Merseburg 25/11/44 with John Miller, Chas Steindorf, Dan Zimmerman, Bob Karlson, Luther Hackman, Bill Ford, Bill Burns (7 Killed in Action); Jose Gonzales, Harry Kellermeyer (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10769. PROUD PAPPY. [Project No. 9471-R ? (See MACR)]