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

Delivered Denver 10/11/43; Kearney 21/11/43; Prestwick, UK 7/12/43; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-G] Polebrook 4/1/44; transferred 511BS [DS-G]; Missing in Action {24m} Berlin 24/5/44 with Capt Bob Clay, Co-pilot: Frank Hatten, Navigator: Marshall Pullen, Bombardier: George Arnold, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Jilcott, Radio Operator: Frank Belsinger, Ball turret gunner: Mike De Marie, Waist gunner: Dan Surprise, Waist gunner: Franklin Travis,Tail gunner: Lt Jim Wimmer (10 Prisoner of War); dropped out of formation with mech fault on #2, crash landed Myrholm, near Sose Odder, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 5175. STORMY WEATHER.

Delivered Denver 27/2/43; Pueblo 13/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-K] Polebrook 17/4/43; Missing in Action 21m Anklam 9/10/43 with Joe Turley, Navigator: Bob Coe, Bombardier: Abe Silverman, Radio Operator: Theo Brantz, Ball turret gunner: Alvin Jeanes, Waist gunner: Ray Hammond, Waist gunner: Nelson Harmon,Tail gunner: Bill Trask (8 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Frank Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Curtis (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, ditched Baltic Sea, E of Langeland Island, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 877. FLAP RAISER aka THE VENUS.

Delivered Long Beach 13/3/43; Denver 20/3/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 2/5/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-P] Grafton Underwood 29/5/43; Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44 with Bill Kaczaraba, Co-pilot: Myron Morgan, Navigator: Marvin Horsky, Bombardier: Theo Wirth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Honeycutt, Radio Operator: Wilbur Peifer, Ball turret gunner: Sol Craden, Waist gunner: Pete Parker, Waist gunner: Harry Gilrane,Tail gunner: George Polley (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Asnaes, three miles SW of Kalunborg, Sjaelland, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 1483. MAD MONEY II.

Delivered Denver 6/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Dow Fd 25/5/43; Assigned 384BG Grafton Underwood 29/5/43; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-U] Andrews Fd 6/7/43; then 339BS [QJ-U] Snetterton 12/6/43; on practice mission sffered engine failure 17/4/44 with Bob Laurie, Co-pilot: Leo Rengers, Navigator: Cliff Jones, Bombardier: Bob Little, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Whitman, Radio Operator: Preston Henderson, Ball turret gunner: Fred Stone, Waist gunner: Bob Corwib, Waist gunner: Albert Kohan,Tail gunner: Lewis Lanham (10RTD-no injuries on crash landing; crash landed two miles SE of East Wretham, Nfk., UK, Salvaged. OLE PUSS II.

Delivered Long Beach 20/4/43; New Castle 30/4/43; Presque Is 5/5/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG Andrews Fd 8/5/43 OLD PUSS II; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 6/7/43; Missing in Action 25/7/43 with Thomas J. Estes, Co-pilot: Jim Merritt, Navigator: John Dubois, Bombardier: David Davis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Cochrane, Radio Operator: Fred Wagnerin attempting to release hung up bombs, his oxygen failed he fell out of the bay, but eventually came round pulled his rip-chord and landed safely, Ball turret gunner: Bill O’Donnell, Waist gunner: George Ersta, Waist gunner: Jim Self, Tail gunner: Burton C. McDuffie (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea, NW of Heligoland and eventually picked up by a Danish fisherman who transferred them to Air Sea Rescue launch. No MACR. WEARY WILLIE aka NO NAME JIVE.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-F] Kimbolton 22/2/44; Missing in Action Osnabruck 13/5/44 with John Wildes, Co-pilot: Sam McDaniel, Navigator: Jim Schaefer, Bombardier: Virgil Gerth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Claypool, Radio Operator: Gordon Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Chas Baldwin, Waist gunner: John Corey,Tail gunner: Joe Carl (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Beldringe Afd, on Funen Is, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 4876. GAME COCK.

Delivered Tulsa 15/2/44; Presque Is 26/3/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-N] Kimbolton 23/3/44; Missing in Action Stettin 13/5/44 with Bob Dunn, Co-pilot: Bill Churchill, Navigator: George Krassmer, Bombardier: Harry Jenson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Whitelaw, Radio Operator: Evar Anderson, Ball turret gunner: John Fode, Waist gunner: Edwin Ayres,Tail gunner: Jim Miller (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Store Heddpong, near Bjaelkerup, on Seeland Is, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 4931. LASSIE-COME-HOME.

Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Grand Island 21/10/43; Wilmington 29/10/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-W] Molesworth 18/11/43 SPIRIT OF WANNETTE; Missing in Action (31m) Berlin 29/4/44 with Howard Bohle, Navigator: John Brown, Bombardier: Joe Nevills, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Rice (4POW- who all landed on Falster Is, Den); Radio Operator: Henry Jensen, Ball turret gunner: John Derschan, Waist gunner: Frank Gorgon, Waist gunner: Paul Malheara,Tail gunner: Mike Musashe (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Kerr (evaded capture); flak KOd #2 and #4, crashed bailed only to drown in Baltic Sea, ship crashed Oedegard, three miles NE of Sakskobing, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 4463. CITY OF WANNETTE.

Delivered Tulsa 14/10/42; Salina 31/1/43; Morrison 4/3/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-Z] Molesworth 8/4/43; {25m} Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43 with Bernard Clifford, Co-pilot: Chas Jahn, Navigator: Chas Stata, Bombardier: Bob Bruce, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allen Horning, Radio Operator: Foy Hartzog, Ball turret gunner: Chas Gale, Waist gunner: Jack McLarty, Waist gunner: Andy Dyke,Tail gunner: Bill Heller (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea, near Lolland, Den, Missing Air Crew Report 874. SHADES OF STRICNINE aka SON.

Delivered Long Beach 21/9/43; Gr Island 22/1-/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-P] Molesworth 18/11/43. battle damaged over target Esbjerg 27/8/44 with Bertrand Hallum, Co-pilot: Alf Romstad, Navigator: Chas Olson, Bombardier: John Fetzko, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Horace Young, Radio Operator: Jack Botkin, Ball turret gunner: Heinz Ax, Waist gunner: George Stroud (8 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Milton Ross (Killed in Action); on her 97th mission the ship sustained flak damage which blew off parts of the tailplane and ruddder, killing Tail gunner: Milton Ross. Hallum managed to fly it back to England, then ordered the crew to bail out as he neared base, crashed Bowling Green Farm, Badingham, Sfk, UK,. Salvaged 2 SAD 30/8/44. BANSHEE.

Delivered Hunter 11/1/45; Grenier 24/1/45; with ? Burns force landed base 3/2/45; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-P then S] Nuthampstead 25/2/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Hunter 20/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-A] Molesworth 27/6/44; Missing in Action Esbjerg, Den 27/8/44 with Winfield Yarnall, Co-pilot: Lou Bertich, Navigator: Ike Sanford, Bombardier: Harry Britter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Fidares, Radio Operator: Albt Baker, Ball turret gunner: Rubin Taxon, Waist gunner: Dominic DeSalvo,Tail gunner: Melvin Birenbach (9 Killed in Action); flak hit caused aircraft to break in two, crashed Hjerting, NW of Esbjerg, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 8575.

Delivered Denver 26/10/42; Salina 15/12/42. Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-A] Molesworth 29/1/43; 43m. Missing in Action Emden 2/10/43 Enemy aircraft, crashed North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 738.

Delivered Long Beach 7/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned 92BG Podington 10/9/43; transferred 368BS/306BG [BO-H] Thurleigh 19/9/43; Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43 with Roy Ranck, Co-pilot: Miles McCormack, Navigator: Carl Groesbeck, Bombardier: Bill Hewitt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Hall, Radio Operator: Bill Skahan, Ball turret gunner: Henry Kozier, Waist gunner: Fred Nabors,Tail gunner: Bill Barton (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Doug Farris (KIA-hit by 20m shell); enemy aircraft, crashed Alstrup, on Samsoe Is, Den.. Missing Air Crew Report 870.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/43; Kearney 14/7/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-U] Thurleigh 4/8/43; Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44 with Chas Tucker, Co-pilot: Gene McFadden, Navigator: Owen Johnson, Bombardier: Sid Passin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur Pahl, Radio Operator: Sam Covino, Ball turret gunner: Larry Neuhauser, Waist gunner: Milton Badeaux, Waist gunner: Stephen Korba,Tail gunner: John Bentley (10 Prisoner of War); flak damage, crash landed sandbank S of Romo Is, in North Frisian Isles. Missing Air Crew Report 1681. EL DIABLO.

Delivered Denver 26/1/43; Assigned 95BG in Marrakesh, Morocco 20/3/43; 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 10/4/43, 368BS [BO-A]; Missing in Action Keil 29/7/43 with Carl Brown, Co-pilot: Roy Padgett, Navigator: John Fogarty, Bombardier: Bob Alexander, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Graham Diggs, Radio Operator: Earl Norlen, Ball turret gunner: Parry Pederson, Waist gunner: Larry McCoy, Waist gunner: Jim Seigler,Tail gunner: Jesse Wheeler (9 Killed in Action), Bombardier: Bob Alexander (POW – blown out of ship when exploded); enemy aircraft hit ship which just exploded, crashed Keil. Missing Air Crew Report 121.

Delivered Tulsa 22/4/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 6/5/44; no ops, transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-L] Chelveston 22/5/44; Missing in Action Anklam 4/8/44 with Thaddeus Littlefield (POW-picked up by Danish fishing boat off Gedser, Den.); Co-pilot: Dick Rist, Navigator: Joe Hibner, Bombardier: Pat Bastone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Glasser, Radio Operator: Herb Cummings, Ball turret gunner: Melvin Calloway, Waist gunner: Earl Caldwell,Tail gunner: Tom Davis (8KIA-all bailed but only 6 bodies recovered); flak damage, headed for Sweden but crashed Baltic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 7703. MARGIE MAE.

Delivered Long Beach 28/1/43; Denver 30/1/43; Assigned 4Ferry Gp Memphis where line chief Sgt Oscar Penrod ground looped aircraft 20/3/43; Morrison 14/4/43; Assigned 347BSA/99BG Navarin 5/5/43; Oudna 4/8/43; damaged by fire 16/9/43, repaired at depot; transferred 840BS/483BG Tortorella 4/44; Missing in Action Nis, Yugo. 15/4/44 with Jim Preston, Johnston, Gresham, Lindholm, Toutant, Cieslak, Cooper, Pierce, Cline, Brown (10 Killed in Action); flak hit between # 3 & 4. The main fuel tanks took fire as the wing folded back all in seconds; crashed Nis, W/O. Missing Air Crew Report 3909. WHIZZER II.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Assigned: 305BG Chelveston 21/12/43; MIA Stettin 11/4/44 Pilot: Calvin Vance, Co-Pilot: John Raedeke, Navigator: Bob Miller, Bombardier: Normand Blum, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Larry Bernier, Radio Operator: Marvin Hulsey, Ball Turret Gunner: Troy Little, Waist Gunner: Bob Bain, Waist Gunner: Clive Bishop, Tail Gunner: Bob Ostrander (10POW); Enemy aircraft KOd #1, gas tanks leaking, forced landing Teja, on Bornholm Is, in Baltic on way to Sweden; MACR 4010.

(YB-40) Delivered Tulsa 12/11/42; Biggs 17/3/43; Montbrook 31/3/43; Presque Is 30/4/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-H] Alconbury 7/5/43 CHICAGO; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-Y] Bassingbourn 22/7/43; Returned to the USA 2/11/43; 3036 BU Yuma 4/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario, Cal. 18/5/45. GUARDIAN ANGEL.