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

Delivered Hunter 10/11/44; Grenier 23/11/44; Assigned 341BS/97BG Amendola 11/12/44; crash landed Avtano, Italy, with Forrest Tolson 19/5/45; Salvaged 25/5/45.

Delivered Denver 21/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/2/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 8/4/44; transferred 534BS/381BG [GD-L] Ridgewell 9/4/44; transferred 482BG; transferred 349BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts 20/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46.

Delivered Denver 29/12/43; 1SAG Langley 18/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 2/3/44; (loaned to 346BS/99BG for three missions); transferred 816BS/483BG Sterparone 22/4/44; Missing in Action Memmingen 18/7/44 with John Hommel, Davis, Luerkering, Mills, Trevor (5 Killed in Action); Rooney, LeBlanc, Peterson, Witherspoon, Fitzgibbon {Intell. Off} (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gerats; Missing Air Crew Report 6981.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/8/44; Hunter 7/9/44; Grenier 16/9/44; Assigned as pathfinder 351BS/100BG [EP-T] Thorpe Abbotts 17/9/44; damaged by debris from exploding 43-37517 on base 31/1/45; Salvaged 2/2/45.

Delivered Gt Falls 7/9/44; Fairfield 11/9/44; Hunter 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 652BS/25BG Watton 27/9/44; with John Ruth taxi accident at Lagens A/fd, Azores 22/6/45; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 29/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-P] Alconbury 15/4/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 2m, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-F] Thurleigh 4/8/43 WOLF PACK; 323BS/91BG [OR-M] Bassingbourn 11/9/43 THE VILLAGE FLIRT; 30m AFSC 5/4/44; Returned to the USA 1105 BU Miami 6/9/44; 4104 BU Rome 21/12/44; 4149 BU Ft Dix 2/2/45; 110 BU Mitchell 20/2/45; 4112 BU Olmstead 1/5/45; 4149 BU Ft Dix 11/5/45; 4000 BU Wright 8/11/45; 4100 BU Patterson 17/1/46; 4150 BU Boca Raton (US Navy) 1/4/46; then to CAA for instr. landing training, and found by former 91BG pilot Phil Mack at Weir Cook Apt. Indianapolis, US. 3/6/46.

Delivered Denver 26/12/43; Omaha 31/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/2/44; slated 447BG, Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 3/3/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 3/44; (loaned 347BS/99BG for one mission); Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Jim Lackey, Co-pilot: Joe Luckey, Navigator: Rich Vaughn, Bombardier: Stan Gampel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Estabrook, Radio Operator: Gene Farrow, Ball turret gunner: Deyrell Poulsen, Waist gunner: John Davis, Waist gunner: Milton McCracken,Tail gunner: Clifton Smith; flak, crashed Karlstadt; Missing Air Crew Report 4839.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/6/43; Gore 27/6/43; Written off 15/1/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/43; Gore 2/7/43; Geiger 4/7/43; Pendleton 25/7/43; Rapid City 30/7/43; Harvard 2/8/43; 225 BU Rapid City 24/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 19/6/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/6/43; Roswell 25/6/43; 3030 BU Roswell 2/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45.

Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Atlanta 21/1/44; 1SAG Langley 30/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 24/3/44; transferred 774BS/463BG Celone /44; (loaned 347BS/99BG for one mission); Missing in Action Linz 27/12/44 with Chas Demos, Co-pilot: Andy Wynn, Navigator: Ken Paulson, Bombardier: Don Winters, Radio Operator: Herb Spettel, Ball turret gunner: Bob Maranovich, Waist gunner: Hugh Bradley, Waist gunner: Howard Fackiener,Tail gunner: Calvin Thomas (9POW?); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roger Skinner (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Linz; Missing Air Crew Report 10747.

Delivered Tulsa 2/2/44; Grenier 7/3/44; with Jim Raymond force landed base 11/3/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-Z/D] Bassingbourn 24/3/44; 322BS [LG-D]; Missing in Action 58m Ludwigshafen 5/9/44 with Ernie Kelley, Co-pilot: Andy Anderson, Navigator: Alton Karoll, Bombardier: George Lancaster, Radio Operator: Grover Nordman, Ball turret gunner: Ed Duemmer, Waist gunner: Zalma Mitchell (7 evaded capture); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ira Krammes (Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Dick Doyle (Killed in Action); mech fault put #3 out, then flak hit #4, crashed near Bazailles, SE of Longyon, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8595. MY BABY. (Years later Kelley returned to France when ship was dug up.)

Delivered Tulsa 7/2/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-O] Horham 4/5/44; 24m, Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with Joe Farrar, Co-pilot: Don Robinson, Navigator: Albt Monnett, Bombardier: Jack Abadie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wade Minor, Radio Operator: Roy Patocka, Ball turret gunner: Maurice Clabaugh, Waist gunner: Bob Reyburn,Tail gunner: Clark Houston (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Sommerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9561. DELTRESS aka TORNADO JR.

Delivered Denver 9/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 18/5/44; battle damaged Merseburg 30/11/44 with Leland P Deck; crash landed Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 2/3/44; slated 447BG, Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-H] Horham 10/3/44; with J.H. Griffin 28/7/44, Co-pilot: Ed Robert, Ball turret gunner: John Tracy both [wia]; 61m Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with Dick Neal, Co-pilot: Albt Johnson, Navigator: Chas Lease, Bombardier: Bob Hannum, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Morris Privin, Radio Operator: Joe Carbonatto, Ball turret gunner: Albt Molik, Waist gunner: Fred Zella,Tail gunner: Harry Yoselowitz (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bob Hendrian (Killed in Action); left target area with #3 on fire, crashed Jena-Leebstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9560. SHOO SHOO BABY.

Delivered Denver 29/12/43; 1SAG Langley 11/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 2/3/44; transferred 32BS/301BG Lucera 9/4/44; transferred 774BS/463BG Celone 4/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 5/5/44 with Rich Fontaneau, Co-pilot: Nat Drutman, Navigator: Alphonse Adams, Bombardier: Chester Haas [Gp. Bomb.], Waist gunner: Don McDowell (5POW/ Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norbert Kemper, Radio Operator: Ray Svatos, Ball turret gunner: John Cullen,Tail gunner: Howard Sippel (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Moreni; Missing Air Crew Report 4712. BLUE CHAMPAGNE.

Delivered Tulsa 7/2/44; Rapid City 1/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-A] Kimbolton 9/5/44; Missing in Action Trier 11/5/44 with Asa Romberger, Navigator: Harry Loflin, Bombardier: George Boyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Renda, Radio Operator: Carl Lamb, Ball turret gunner: Tom Folk, Waist gunner: Harry Schauss (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Adolph Brocato,Tail gunner: Myles Sullivan (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Irsch, three miles SE of Trier, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4877.

Delivered Tulsa 8/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/11/45. VAT 69.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Smoky Hill 10/4/43; Presque Is 5/5/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Framlingham 12/5/43; 2m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Chas Rubin, Co-pilot: Wendell Wilson, Navigator: Gordon McIntosh, Bombardier: Bill McDonald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rheaume Dunn, Radio Operator: Dean McPherson, Ball turret gunner: Steve Drost, Waist gunner: Frank Schwagel, Waist gunner: Burrill Cummings,Tail gunner: Floyd Hoover (10 Killed in Action); coll with 42-30118 over Kiel, crashed Baltic Sea off Heiliegenhafen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4899.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; slated 303BG, Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-V] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; (41m) Missing in Action Brux 12/9/44 with Jim Fields, Navigator: Goodrich White, Bombardier: Billy Gonser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Mullendorf, Radio Operator: Dick Goodman, Ball turret gunner: Jim Somers, Waist gunner: Marvin Leach,Tail gunner: George Van Luven (8 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Lyman Cranston (RTD- picked up by Swedish boat, interned then returned UK); damaged by flak then Me109, and headed for Sweden, crashed in sea just off Trelleborg, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 8917 [?8916]. STINKER.