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

Delivered Dallas 28/9/44; Hunter 27/10/44; Grenier 9/11/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-Y] Molesworth 4/12/44; battle damaged Ingolstadt 10/1/45 with Robert J. Roush (381st BG); 11 RTD (incl. 1 WIA); force landed continent; Salvaged 18/1/45.

Delivered Lowry 6/8/42; Hamilton 15/9/42; Assigned 403BS/43BG Milne Bay, NG 24/9/42, then 63BS; crashed on take off lost two engines, ditched Bootless Bay, Port Moresby 14/12/42 with Ealon Hocutt, crew OK; sal 18/12/42.

Delivered Hunter 28/1/45; Grenier 11/2/45; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-E] Molesworth 11/4/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

Delivered Hunter 11/1/45; Grenier 31/1/45; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 10/4/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45.

Delivered Lincoln 22/11/44; Grenier 25/12/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-A] Molesworth 27/12/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; Sth Plains 10/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45. SWEET TILLIE aka LITTLE TILLIE.

Delivered Lowry 7/8/42; Hamilton 6/10/42; Assigned 403BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus 5/11/42; then 65BS; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; Mareeba, Aus 21/1/43; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; Missing in Action over Lae, NG 15/9/43 with Howard G. Eberly, Co-pilot: Edgar Townsend, Navigator: George Stacey, Bombardier: Chas ranker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delmar Dotson, Radio Operator: Joe Ferraiolo, Ball turret gunner: Arthur Jingozian, Waist gunner: Jennings Messer, Waist gunner: Watson Hall, photo/tg-Peter Owens (10KIA, remains recovered and taken home 1996). The last B-17 lost in Pacific, the wreck being found in 1992 at 8,900 ft on a Wau mountain 13 miles SW of Lae. Missing Air Crew Report 648. LISTEN HERE, TOJO.

Delivered Hunter 2/10/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 9/2/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; 1103 BU Morrision 3/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.

Delivered Hunter 22/3/45; Grenier 30/3/45; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 10/4/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; 613 BU Phillips 6/3/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/7/44; Kearney 27/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-J] Molesworth 31/8/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 19/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. LA-RHONDA.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/8/42; Sacramento 1/9/42; Hamilton 16/9/42; Assigned 403BS and 63BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus; Iron Range, Aus 17/10/42; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; Mareeba, Aus 21/1/43; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; Missing in Action New Britain 30/6/43 with Harry Barnett; Co-pilot: Sydney Bossuk, Navigator: Warren Seybert, Bombardier: Jim Burke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Candy, Radio Operator: Tony Woillard, Ball turret gunner: Bill Mackay {RAAF}, Waist gunner: Bob Burtis, Waist gunner: Don Carlson,Tail gunner: Phil Lones (10 Killed in Action), crashed Kulit, New Britain. Missing Air Crew Report 2086. PLUTO II.

Delivered Denver 6/10/42; New Castle 19/10/42; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 21/12/42; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-L] Bassingbourn 11/1/43; Missing in Action on its 15th mission, to Anklam, Germany on 9 October 1943. Pilot James D. Judy; Co-pilot: John K. Carter; Navigator: Capen R. Simons; Bombardier/Togglier George R. O’Dea; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl M. Cherry; Radio Operator: Lloyd A. Johnson; Ball turret gunner: John M. Yatsko; Right Waist gunner: Linwood W. White; Tail Gunner Niles H. Withers (9 Prisoners of War). Left Waist gunner: William V. Williams (Killed in Action). Struck hard head-on by an enemy aircraft, the ship crashed near Kragstedt, about 20km SW of Flensburg, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 898. THE OLD STAND BY.

Delivered Hunter 30/9/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 9/2/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.

Delivered Lincoln 27/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-N] Molesworth 28/10/44; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-N] Sudbury 4/8/44; {49m} Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 5/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/8/44; Lincoln 26/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-B] Molesworth 23/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/12/45. BOUNCING BETTY III.

Delivered Tulsa 23/10/42; Wendover 5/12/42; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-P] Molesworth 29/1/43; Missing in Action Kiel 14/5/43 with Capt Ross Bales, Co-pilot: Walt Dooley, Navigator: Dan McColl, Bombardier: Rhude Mathis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kilgore, Radio Operator: Ray Winter, Ball turret gunner: Joe Zsampar, Waist gunner: Jack Snell, Waist gunner: Francis O’Reilly body washed up 10/8/43,Tail gunner: Ed Van Ravenstein (10 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched near Heligoland Is, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15593. F.D.R.’s POTATO PEELER KIDS.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/44; Hunter 3/9/44; Grenier 12/9/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-H] Framlingham 13/9/44; transferred 493BG Debach 14/9/44; 360BS/303BG [PU-A] Molesworth 15/9/44; transferred back to 569BS/390BG [CC-A] Framlingham 18/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 5/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. YARDBIRD III.

Delivered Tulsa 1/3/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; 600BS [N8-G]; no ops, transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-G] Grafton Underwood 7/12/44; transferred with group to Istres on mapping duties, Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-U] Molesworth 16/8/44; taxi accident with Jack Rose 9/12/44; Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Gt Falls 17/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 15/4/43; transferred 368BS/306BG [BO-V] Thurleigh 17/4/43; 324BS/91BG [DF-F/D/P] Bassingbourn 11/9/43; battle damaged over Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Lt Christensen wia-died next day, cp Lt Mendelsohn brought ship back to crash landed at RAF Tangmere and slammed into tree; After long repair returmed to base and transferred 401BS [LL-D] before re-ass. to AFSC 6/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 29/4/44; Winston Salem 5/22/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Bush Fd 15/5/45. CORN STATE TERROR.