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

Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-N] Horham 15/6/43; force landed RAF Filton with W.A. Baker 4/7/43; 5m, Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Stan Foutz, Co-pilot: Elden Jenkins (body washed up near Tonning, Ger}, Navigator: Jim Dodson, Bombardier: Dave Bail, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vollie Dickson, Radio Operator: Dick Sandberg, Ball turret gunner: Fred Zapatka, Waist gunner: Don Mock, Waist gunner: Frank Marthal,Tail gunner: Ivan Lewis (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft and flak KO’d two engines, crashed Bremen, west of River Elbe; Missing Air Crew Report 193.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 11/1/43; DeRidder 31/1/43; Morrison 1/2/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin, Alg 3/2/43; Oudna, Tun 4/8/43; Tortorella, It 11/12/43; {100+m} transferred 483BG Tortorella, It 31/3/44; 429BS/2BG Amendola, It 4/44; Salvaged 2/8/45. BUGS.

Delivered Tulsa 1/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-F] Snetterton 24/3/44; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-I] Molesworth 8/4/44; Missing in Action (15m) Leipzigl 28/5/44 with Alvin Determan, Radio Operator: Bob Asman,Tail gunner: Wayne Cope (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ervin Pfahler, Navigator: Jackson Palmer, Bombardier: Jim McCamy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Milton Hendrickson, Ball turret gunner: Manuel Vasquez, Waist gunner: Albt Carroccia, Waist gunner: Acel Livingston (7 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed near Beucha, W of Wolfshain, eight miles E of Leipzig; 7KIA 3POW; Missing Air Crew Report 5340.

Delivered Lincoln 31/10/44; Grenier 3/12/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG [2G-C] Lavenham 1/2/45; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45, crash landed, hit truck; Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/44; Hunter 8/1/45; Grenier 2/2/45; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 20/2/45; 838BS; Missing in Action Orannienburg 15/3/45 with Joe Conwill, Cecil McNeish, Jerome Moderski, Clarry Randall (4 Killed in Action); Birtrum Lindquist, George Polifka, Lt Ramon Dippo {mickey op}, Jim Valentine, Bob Copelin {tg}, Capt Bob Reeder {obs} (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Benvenson, Hol?. Missing Air Crew Report 13089.

Delivered Denver 8/2/44; 1SAG Langley 7/4/44; Morrison 2/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 4/5/44; transferred 352BS/301BG Lucera 15/5/44; Missing in Action Linz 15/11/44 with Albert Mitchko, Co-pilot: Phil Bullock, Bombardier: Bill Flood, RCM: Ben Cantwell, Radio Operator: Bob Haglund, Waist gunner: Mark Imlay, Waist gunner: Bill O’Brien,Tail gunner: Tom Spagnola (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Harry Hillhouse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Patterson (2 Prisoner of War); crashed Salzburg; Missing Air Crew Report 10081.

Delivered Hunter 13/8/44; Dow Fd 3/9/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 9/9/44; crashed on take off for Munster 22/10/44 with ?; Salvaged 25/10/44.

Delivered Dallas 19/4/44; Kearney 2/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-H] Lavenham 28/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Nashville 10/4/43; Assigned 96BG 26/4/43; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-U] Alconbury 5/43; Missing in Action Kassel 28/7/43 with Harry Porter, Co-pilot: Lou Peys, Navigator: Albt Brown, Bombardier: Bill Mahoney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Tenisci, Radio Operator: Steve Maksin, Ball turret gunner: Seb Stavelia, Waist gunner: Ledford Mays (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Jerre Algeo{body recovered 17/8/43},Tail gunner: Bob Martin{wia but chute damaged when bailed out} (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed in canal at Gorinchem, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 373.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; Gr Island 9/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-R] Podington 2/4/44; Missing in Action Cologne 28/1/45 with Walter Flood (Killed in Action); Vic Dowling, Irving Trilling, Elmer Senkbeil, John Budnack, Doug Allen, Harvey Amen, Irvin Wiltshire, Chas Duus (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Palmersheim, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 12014. FLAK SHAK.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/7/44; Hunter 4/8/44; Grenier 30/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 1/9/44; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-L] Podington 9/9/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Bernie Morrow, Co-pilot: Willis Early, Navigator: Bill Wallace, Bombardier: Wayne Ball, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Myers, Radio Operator: Chas Fyke, Ball turret gunner: Joe Regan, Waist gunner: Earl Cline,Tail gunner: Bob Peters (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Neu Hardenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12031. DEMOBILIZER.

Delivered Denver 15/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Framlingham 28/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; (2m) Missing in Action St Nazaire 28/6/43 with Bill Thomas, Co-pilot: Jim Stapleton, Navigator: Collis Haynes, Bombardier: Bill Prochaska, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Cameron, Radio Operator: Rex Neely, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Thompson, Waist gunner: Arlie Arneson, Waist gunner: Guy Tice,Tail gunner: Bill Whitcom (10 Returned to Duty) enemy aircraft, ditched in Bay of Biscay, all rescued. No MACR. HARLEY CHARLIE.

Delivered Denver 20/4/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-J] Framlingham 25/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 2m, Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43 with Jim Rivers, Co-pilot: Warren Boelter, Navigator: Raul Manriquez, Bombardier: Lester Moreland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas McLaughlin, Radio Operator: Frank Barnhill, Ball turret gunner: Don Jenson, Waist gunner: Neil Maxa, Waist gunner: Paul Tomasko,Tail gunner: Ray Chapman (10 Prisoner of War); crashed Hohenhausen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 118.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/2/44; Kearney 10/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 20/4/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-F] Horham 1/5/44; 336BS [ET-F]; with E.R. Fletcher force landed RAF Woodbridge 3/10/44; with J.D. Waddell force landed Belgium 30/4/44; 49m Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Gene Payne, Navigator: Jacob Baer, Bombardier: Theo Savalos, Radio Operator: Elias Schwartz, Ball turret gunner: Cliff Mussehl, Waist gunner: John Crevett,Tail gunner: Ed Bukrim (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bob Schmolke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herchel Greshman (2 Killed in Action); crashed Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10839. N-NAN

Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 839BS/487BG [R5-O] Lavenham 14/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 14/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/12/45.

Delivered Denver 17/1/43; Salina 26/1/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Kearney 4/2/43; mech. failure caused taxi accident with George Robinson 13/2/43; Orlando 11/3/43; Nashville 10/4/43; Dow Fd 12/4/43; transferred 325BS/92BG [JW-J] (& 326BS) Alconbury 25/4/43; Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Capt Blair Belongia, Co-pilot: George Davies, Navigator: Tom Eaton, Bombardier: – Oakes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Few, Radio Operator: Jim Lovett, Ball turret gunner: Sam Purcels, Waist gunner: – Combs, Waist gunner: Stan Story,Tail gunner: Joe Walsh (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, ditched off Sheringham, Norfolk, UK, but crew picked up by ASC. No MACR.

Delivered Denver 22/4/43; Dow Fd 6/6/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-E] Framlingham 25/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 17m battle damaged Hanau 4/10/43 with Harry O’Neal, Co-pilot: Frank Sances, Navigator: Draper Hand, Bombardier: Joe Krapley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Rape, Radio Operator: Warren Irving, Ball turret gunner: Chas Zakzeski, Waist gunner: Chas Stafford,Tail gunner: Stan Michaels; (all 10 wia but Returned to Duty). #3 on fire and crash landed at Earls Colne base, near Bird in Hand pub, one 1,000lb bombs exploded before others made safe; Salvaged 30/1/44. YANKEE QUEEN.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/5/44; Hunter 2/6/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [H] Glatton 17/6/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Earl Morrow, Co-pilot: Bill Stemach, Navigator: George Schaffer, Bombardier: Sam Lisica, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cliff Upton, Waist gunner: Harry Panell (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Chas Lindquist, Ball turret gunner: Bob Koerner,Tail gunner: Joe Salerno (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Volkstedt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10318. DOLORES.

Delivered Lincoln 22/12/44; Grenier 3/1/45; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-C] Kimbolton 7/1/45; transferred 836BS/487BG Lavenham 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 16/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/1/46.

Delivered Long Beach 27/9/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 14/1/44, 427BS [GN-N]; battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with Grafton Smith, Melvin Alderman, D.L. Massingill, George Parker, Ray Miller, Albt Dussliere, Melvin Howell (7 Returned to Duty); Edwin Gardner, Bill Dohm (2 Prisoner of War); 100m, sal 6/2/45. BUZZ BLONDE.

Delivered Tulsa 19/3/44; Kearney 15/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-C] Molesworth 31/5/44; battle damaged Cologne 15/1/45 with Roy Stration, Dave Schroll, Tom Donahue, Gordon Bays, Bill Rhodes, Chas Knowles, Bob Koci, Gordon Maxson (8 Returned to Duty); Marion Modney {tg} (Killed in Action); force landed continent, Salvaged. IZA VAILABLE III.

Delivered Hunter 23/12/44; Dow Fd 10/1/45; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 19/2/45; Missing in Action Ruhland 17/3/45 with Paul Kohr, Walter Moore, Bill Crow, Dick Moore, Tom Emerson, Dick Sprock, John Atkinson, Chas Felker, Bob Gutschow (9 Returned to Duty); flak, crash landed Kamenz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13110. LECHEROUS LOU.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/42; Assigned 65BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus 3/8/42; (but involved in taxi accident, hit tree, and not delivered; repaired and re-ass 398BG Rapid City 29/1/43; Dalhart 12/9/43); then to 65BS/43BG Aus; Returned to the USA 11/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/11/45. LAK-A-NOOKIE

Delivered Lincoln 11/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 2/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 16/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.