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

Delivered Lincoln 6/8/44; Bangor 12/8/44; Grenier 17/8/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-F] Podington 26/8/44; transferred 838BS/487BG [2C- ] Lavenham 28/10/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

Delivered Langley 5-Oct-39; 36BS/28BG Ladd Fd; with Chas Bockman force landed MacDill 9-Sep-41; transferred Geiger Fd, Wright Fd, with T.K. McGehee, crashed Nucla,CO near Lovelock, NV en route (8 Killed in Service), 9-Feb-42. Salvaged 26-Feb-42. This aircraft never served in combat and was never posted to the UK.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/42; New Castle 14/10/42; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 7/8/43; transferred 360BS/303BG [PU-I] Molesworth 25/9/43; Returned to the USA Miami 7/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/11/45. BELLE OF SAN JOAQUIN.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/11/44; Hunter 9/12/44; Dow Fd 31/12/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-H] Kimbolton 19/1/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 9/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

B-17B 39-216 was delivered March 28-Sep-39; It was assigned to the Cold Weather Test group at Ladd Fd 4-Oct-40. (Serial number 38-216) crashed into a mountain near Havelock, Nevada on 6 Feb 41, killing the entire crew. The plane was on a mission from Ladd to Wright-Patterson Field , Ohio, by way of Sacramento Air Depot. The pilot was Capt. R. S. Freeman. Freeman Road in Fairbanks was named for him.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/6/44; Kearney 23/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-F] Lavenham 11/7/44; battle damaged Rechlen 25/8/44 with ?; crew unknown, (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed base, UK; Salvaged 27/8/44.

Delivered Denver 4/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-S] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; with Shimek force landed continent on 8/1/45 and after repairs re-ass 2/3/45; (61m) Missing in Action Kassel 9/3/45 with Willard Jacobs, Bombardier: Percy Paget, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Forest Smith, Radio Operator: John Lamar, Ball turret gunner: Bill Motter, Waist gunner: Geronimo Terres,Tail gunner: Carl Poston (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Henry Hardenberg (evaded capture); Navigator: Gene Clinesmith (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Fritzlar, SW of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12962.

Delivered Long Beach 21/5/43; Denver 2/6/43; Morrison 8/6/43; Assigned 96BS/2BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 9/6/43; Ain M’Lila 17/6/43; Massicault 31/7/43; {6m} transferred 352BS/301BG Oudna 14/11/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; {43m with 301} to depot 3/44; crashed 8/12/44.

Delivered Lincoln 28/10/44; Grenier 7/11/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 18/11/44; Missing in Action Vipiteno 20/4/45; Flak, crashed Merano; Missing Air Crew Report 14029.

Delivered March 6-Nov-39; 36BS/28BG Cold Weather Test at Ladd Field (Alaska) 12-Oct-40; participated against Japanese raids on Dutch Harbor and air battles over Umnak Pass 5-May-42; with Capt Marvin Walseth, Sgt Nelson, rest unknown (6 Killed in Action) crashed SW end of Umnak Is. on return from Weather recon over Kiska,18-Jul-42; all six KIA. Never posted to UK.

Delivered Long Beach 8/3/43; Denver 13/3/43; Memphis 8/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 95BG Alconbury 27/4/43; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-V] Grafton Underwood 28/6/43; transferred 423BS/306BG [RD-T] Thurleigh 22/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Dean Rodman, Bombardier: Norman Sansom [386BS], Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clifton Barber, Waist gunner: Bob Downing,Tail gunner: Jack Koetter (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Morris Cook, Navigator: John Garland, Radio Operator: Urban Hupfer, Ball turret gunner: Bill May, Waist gunner: Martin Mitosinka (5 Killed in Action); flak KO’d two engines, crashed Goldenstedt, ten miles NE of Vechta, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 869.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; (?from Presque Is with P.H. Best force landed Meeks Fd, Iceland 30/4/43?); Assigned 353BS/301BG St Donat 17/6/43; Missing in Action {7m} San Giovanni 16/7/43 with Bob Fonner, Ayles, Grossman, Dilbert, Beene, McIntyre (6 Killed in Action); Geno, Jackson, Arnold (3 Prisoner of War); crashed Reggio de Calabria. Missing Air Crew Report 209.

Delivered Long Beach 29/4/43; Sioux City 4/5/43; Roswell 26/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/6/43; Dow Fd 19/6/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [–K] Knettishall 18/6/43; t/o La Pallice 16/9/43 due to poor weather, with Jarrent, Co-pilot: ?, Navigator: Staples{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Dick{lost leg in crash}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Forsta, Radio Operator: ? , Ball turret gunner: Hovatter{inj}, Waist gunner: Cunningham{inj}, Waist gunner: ?,Tail gunner: Jim Jones{inj} (10 Returned to Duty); foto-Ed Balliff (KIS-in crash); in poor visibility crashed Long Holcombe Hill, Simonsbath, near Nth Moulton, Devon, UK. Salvaged 19/9/43. GREMLIN GUS.

Delivered March 5-Sep-39; Davis Monthan Field, with Don Johnson, crashed Santa Catalina hills, 14 miles South of base following an engine fire, burned out, 6 Killed in Service and two bailed & RTD 6-Apr-42. Salvaged 8-Apr-42. This aircraft never served in combat and was never posted to the UK.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Grenier 25/2/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-M] Horham 27/2/44; 336BS [ET-B]; on return from mission landing gear would not lower and crash landed RAF Honington, Suffolk, with Harry Rivenbark, Co-pilot: cp-Boll Bohrer, Navigator: Alex Cochran, Bombardier: Lewis Mayo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken McGraw, Radio Operator: Tony Locicero, Ball turret gunner: Harry Chase, Waist gunner: John Friedman, Waist gunner: Tom Robertson,Tail gunner: John Gregovich (10 Returned to Duty); 75m, Missing in Action Munich 25/2/45. The pilotless aircraft flew on to crash landed Muswangen, on edge of Lake Baldegger, near Emmensee, Switz; 9INT; BLACK MAGIC (not painted on a/c).

Delivered Cheyenne 13/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 487BG Lavenham 8/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/1/46.

Delivered Dallas 27/6/44; Langley 21/7/44; Grenier 17/8/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-C] Bassingbourn 15/9/44 TAILOR MADE; 324BS [DF-C]; transferred 303BG Molesworth 4/12/44; 367BS/306BG Thurleigh 24/5/45; {24+m} Salvaged 9AF Germany 26/7/46. AH’S AVAILABLE.

Delivered Langley 27-Aug-39; with Austin Berry force landed Davis Monthan 26-Feb-42; Lowry 29-Jul-42; Written off 25-Nov-42. This aircraft never served in combat and was never posted to the UK.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Kearney 27/11/43; Prestwick 6/12/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY- ] Podington 31/12/43; battle damaged Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Winslow Read, Co-pilot: Jim Prior, Navigator: Jim Grimmett, Bombardier: Harry Atamian, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ramsey Longbotham, Radio Operator: Chas Brazda (6 Killed in Service); Ball turret gunner: Carroll Hewitt, Waist gunner: Joe Hawkins, Waist gunner: Jim Barkley,Tail gunner: Alex Phillips (4RTD-seriously hurt); two engines feathered on return, sudden surge of power put aircraft in roll and crash landed Matching Green A/fd, Essex, UK. Salvaged AFSC 6/2/44.

Delivered Denver 16/4/44; Cheyenne 1/5/44; Hunter 14/5/44; Dow Fd 2/6/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-G] Bassingbourn 7/6/44; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-G] Podington 15/6/44; Missing in Action Peenemunde 25/8/44 with Lloyd Triche, Navigator: Bill Cutter, Bombardier: John Bermingham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leland Schlobohm, Radio Operator: Harvey Katz, Ball turret gunner: John Prather, Waist gunner: Wilf Keller,Tail gunner: M.C. Gandy (8 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Joel Anderson (wia-POW, fell into Greifswald Bay in waist deep water and walked ashore); flak hit in nose, went into spin, crashed Baltic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 8277.

Delivered Lincoln 17/1/45; Dow Fd 8/2/45; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 10/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 28/6/45; Sth Plains 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. SCRAPPY JR.

Delivered Denver 6/6/44; Dorval 26/6/44; slated RAF HB 811, transferred 560BS/388BG Knettishall 3/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; Sth Plains 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 11/12/45. ROUGH DARTS.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 8/4/44 STAR DUST; battle damaged Berlin 26/2/45 with ?; force landed Thionville A/fd, Fr; Salvaged 9/3/45. MY TRUE LOVE.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 27/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 11/7/44; transferred 833BS/486BG [2N-S] Sudbury; {49m} Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.