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

Delivered Cheyenne 6/3/43; Morrison 24/5/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 30/5/43; Ain M’Lila 17/6/43; Massicault 31/7/43; {4m} transferred 32BS/301BG Oudna 14/11/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Missing in Action {42m} Montpelier 27/1/44 with Billy Graves, Co-pilot: Ray Friedlander, Navigator: John Hess, Bombardier: Norman Hill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Kolb, Radio Operator: John Bergin, Ball turret gunner: Alfredo Francisco, Waist gunner: Jim Powell,Tail gunner: Henry Vanderberg (9 Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report 2058.

Delivered Pocatello 31/12/42; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-Z] Morrison 5/3/43; Molesworth 8/4/43; Missing in Action 6/9/43 with Bob Hullar, Co-pilot: Wilbur Klint, Navigator: Elmer Brown, Bombardier: Jim McCormick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dale Rice, Radio Operator: George Hoyt, Ball turret gunner: Norman Sampson, Waist gunner: Chas Fullen, Waist gunner: Chas Marson,Tail gunner: Merlin Miller (10 Returned to Duty); no gas, ditched Channel, all rescued by Air Sea Rescue and taken to Newhaven, Sx. No MACR. THE OLD SQUAW.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Rapid City 9/3/44; Grenier 13/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/4/44; no ops, transferred 728BS/452BS Deopham Green 3/5/44; 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 8/12/45. RAMBLIN‘ WRECK.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-O] Framlingham 27/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 18/3/45 with Gene Freeman, Merrill Hire, John Rapp, Sam Greenleaf, Leon Gaylord, Ed Hughes, Ray Fry, Joe Ostler, Gene Burlingame (9 Prisoner of War); flak hit on #1 engine, crashed Dreilingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13139. LITTLE MORON.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Kearney 22/12/43; Prestwick 16/1/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-F] Polebrook 30/1/44; {90m} 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 28/5/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 19/6/44; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/43; Casper 28/3/43; Smoky Hill 16/4/43; Tinker 6/5/43; Lincoln 17/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [QE-V] Earls Colne 29/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 11/1/44 with Steve Butler (KIA-bailed out too low); Co-pilot: Bob Jahrman, Navigator: Norman Orchard, Bombardier: Jim Van Blaricom, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Robinson, Radio Operator: Chas King, Ball turret gunner: Wayne Cuppett, Waist gunner: Joe Cohlhepp, Waist gunner: Rich Erickson,Tail gunner: Ralph Allen (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Linderte, near Pattensen-Holtensen, ten miles SW of Hanover,. Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1882. PASSIONATE WITCH.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-J] Rougham 9/7/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Sam Lemly, Co-pilot: Martin Michels, Navigator: Fred Ehrhart, Bombardier: Irwin Ziegman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Garber, Radio Operator: Ken Tubb, Ball turret gunner: John Abt, Waist gunner: John Chance, Waist gunner: George Debenko,Tail gunner: Melvin Monheit (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dan Bogue (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed SW of Abensen, nine miles NE of Neustadt am Rubengiberge, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1888. ROGER DODGE HER.

Assigned 32BS/301BG Westover 10/7/42; Chelveston 9/8/42; Tafaraoui 26/11/42; Maison Blanche 5/12/42; Biskra 16/12/42; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna 6/8/43 {42m}; transferred 49BS/2BG Massicault 14/11/43; transferred 483BG 29/4/44; Returned to the USA 11/12/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 28/6/45; PLUTOCRAT.

Assigned RAF [FA687] but transferred 352BS/301BG Westover 23/6/42; Chelveston/Podington 9/8/43; Tafaraoui 26/11/42; Maison Blanche 5/12/42; Biskra 16/12/42; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat. 6/3/43; flak damage 11/4/43; {27m} Salvaged. HELL’S BATTLEWAGON.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/7/44; Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 9/8/44; transferred 8861BS/493BG Debach 10/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-M] Podington 23/3/44; Missing in Action Stuttgart 13/9/44 with Warren Stallings, Co-pilot: Jim McGovern, Navigator: John O’Connell, Bombardier: Harry Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melvin Lasco, Radio Operator: Tom Beattie, Ball turret gunner: Frank Hensley, Waist gunner: Rudy Katainen,Tail gunner: Ernie Schnabele (9INT); force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Returned to the USA 1377 BU Grenier 28/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46. Missing Air Crew Report 8885. HEAVEN’S ABOVE.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/4/43; Gore 14/4/43; Kearney 16/4/43; Wendover 2/5/43; Hill 18/5/43; Kearney 22/5/54; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-O] Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43 as BASTARD’S BUNGALOW, then TERRY ‘n TEN (TNT); Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Art Scoggins (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Les Patterson, Navigator: Ed Davis, Bombardier: Bill Cooney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Queale, Radio Operator: Phil Sheinfeld, Ball turret gunner: Ed Gonzales, Waist gunner: Joe Holp, Waist gunner: Earl Rutherford,Tail gunner: Willis Ray (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Leeseringen, four miles S of Nienburg/Weser, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2383. REILLY’S RACEHORSE.

Delivered Hunter 21/9/44; Grenier 2/10/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG Glatton 21/10/44; Missing in Action Cologne 14/1/45 with Irwin Popham, Co-pilot: Bob Dickinson, Navigator: Gus Skalski, togg-Joe Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Shumate, Radio Operator: Keith Hill, Ball turret gunner: Bob Hamer, Waist gunner: Bruno Gifford,Tail gunner: Bill Marion (9 Killed in Action); flak hit in bomb bay, exploded and crashed Karlsruhe; Missing Air Crew Report 11586. (?4)

Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 1/8/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-I] Molesworth 16/8/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Glenn Gillespie, Co-pilot: Francis Cassidy, Navigator: Dick Guthman, Bombardier: Bob Pischke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Henry, Radio Operator: Alex Krawiecki, Ball turret gunner: Ed Rhodes, Waist gunner: Bob Pressentin,Tail gunner: Mike DiMaseda (9 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Linden/Klein-Dentke, SE of Wolfenbuttel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9407.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/43; Gore 18/6/43; Rapid City 20/6/43; Geiger 23/6/43; Gr Isle 29/6/43; Dow Fd 23/7/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; Missing in Action Ancona, It. 14/10/43 with Laird Walker, Co-pilot: Lee Magee, Navigator: Dan Ulrich, Bombardier: John Shores, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Fuchs, Radio Operator: Tony Hajkowskim, Ball turret gunner: John Carruthers, Waist gunner: ? Herrick, Waist gunner: ? Matthews,Tail gunner: ? Michalik (10MIA); crashed in sea; Missing Air Crew Report 973.

Delivered Long Beach 6/3/43; Sioux City 20/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-T] Kimbolton 20/5/43 AL JO-SON; transferred 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 4/4/44; Returned to the USA Homestead 26/7/44; Tinker 1/9/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 7/5/45. HAG OF HARDWYCK.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/44; Hunter 12/3/44; Grenier 3/4/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-H] Molesworth 22/4/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Art Michaelis, Earl Huckins, Tom Lillig, Bill Schobert, Don Jones, Dale Jensen, Harry Barth, Ed Healey (8 Killed in Action); George Hlavac (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bad Grund, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9411. FLAK HACK.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-P] Polebrook 8/8/44; Missing in Action {13m} Brux 12/9/44 with Claud Adams, Co-pilot: George Holden, Navigator: Tony Nardone, Bombardier: Carl Kennedy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Hayes, Radio Operator: Herb Goldstein, Ball turret gunner: Chas Belmonte,Tail gunner: Gus Siciliano (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Tony Solerno (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Grafenbruck, NE of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8896. WILD OATS.

Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Rapid City 8/7/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-C] Polebrook 20/9/43; Missing in Action {9m} Cognac/Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Ralph Saville, Co-pilot: Bill Playford, Bombardier: Alphonse Elsaesser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gilbert Morris, Radio Operator: George Leonard, Ball turret gunner: John Myrick{suffered frozen feet in Pyrenees, Spain, ret. UK & hospitalised} Waist gunner: George Kelly,Tail gunner: Irvin Gassaway (7 evaded capture), Navigator: Ray Light, Bombardier: Alphonse Elsaesser, Waist gunner: Sid Pulver{sev. wia} (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed Saint-Seurin de Cadourne, 15 miles NE of Hourtin Vandice, 30 miles NW Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1981.

Delivered Denver 11/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 10/10/43; 1 BAD 23/10/43; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-Z] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 30/1/44 with Comus Penney, Bombardier: Harvey Pinger, Radio Operator: Roland Parsons, Ball turret gunner: Chas McClure, Waist gunner: Mercer Nickles, Waist gunner: John Kohl,Tail gunner: Walt Hunt (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Don Furber, Navigator: Bob Huber, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allen Gregerson (3 Killed in Action); flak & enemy aircraft, crashed Rohrsen, near Eimbeckhausen, 16 miles SW of Hanover, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2265.