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

Delivered Cheyenne 27/10/43; Gr Island 9/11/43; Nashville 17/11/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG Podington 27/12/43; Missing in Action Aschersleben 22/2/44; 9 POW

Delivered Kearney 10/8/44. Grenier 16/8/44. Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-G] Podington 27/8/44. Missing in Action Berlin 26/2/45. Mechanical fault, force landed Hoejrup, Sweden. Sal; Missing Air Crew Report 12771

Delivered Denver 29/7/43. Grand Island 10/8/43. Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-B] Podington 16/9/43. Transferred 325BS [NV-B] (Possibly 327BS UX-B). Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43. Ditched in the North Sea, W of Jutland. Missing Air Crew Report MACR 746.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-M/H] Nuthampstead 27/4/44. On mission of 30/8/44 with Bill McCartney, (8 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Darrell Argubright (KIA-bailed out over Baltic Sea when smoke started in fuselage, fire put out and ship came home to land RAF Langham, Nfk.; (68m) Failed to return from Misburg 26/11/44 with Ben Rolfe, Co-pilot: Paul Doyle, Navigator: Vernon Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Rimmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Price, Radio Operator: Frank Iaconis, Ball turret gunner: Jim Coulson, Waist gunner: Arthur Schmidt,Tail gunner: Tom Pozder (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into Ijsselmeer, near Zwolle, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 11147.

B-17F-50-BO 91BG/324BS was delivered at Tulsa 24-Nov-42; Salina 2-Jan-43; Morrison 3_Feb-43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 26-Feb-43; Missing in Action (MIA) Hamm 4-Mar-43. Shot down by Hptm Lutje (IV/NJG1), crashed off Texel Is, in Waddenzee, Holland. 9KIA 1POW Missing Air Crew Report 16102.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/45; Hunter 17/2/45; Grenier 25/2/45; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-E] Framlingham 27/2/45; landing accident on base with Marion Landers 12/4/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 29/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-R] Kimbolton 31/8/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-V] Bassingbourn 23/9/43; Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43 with Tom Walsh, Co-pilot: Chas Hull, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Jaskiewicz, Radio Operator: George Frank, Ball turret gunner: Harry Goldberger, Waist gunner: T. Frazier, Waist gunner: Bob Robinson,Tail gunner: Dave Bakerbody washed up 4/2/44 (8 Killed in Action), Navigator: Harry Cliffe, Bombardier: Jim Fullerton (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea N of Keil, 20 miles from Danish coast. Missing Air Crew Report 895.

Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/43; 94BG Pueblo 18/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Gulfport 18/3/43; Brookley 28/3/43; Presque Is 10/4/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-Q] Bassingbourn 17/4/43; Earls Colne 12/5/43; mid-air collision with 42-29733 15 miles from Lowestoft with Reino Grondahl 6/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-V] Bassingbourn 29/8/43; Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43 with Chas Pinning, Co-pilot: Ed Tomer, Navigator: Walt Cavanaugh, Bombardier: Dale Engell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Robinson, Radio Operator: Rudy Olague, Ball turret gunner: Joe Bielecki, Waist gunner: Vince White, Waist gunner: Joe Arasimowicz,Tail gunner: Joe Carrasquillo (10 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea, off Danish island of Falster, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 894. SALTY’S NATURALS II.

Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-M] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 26/9/42; Missing in Action 10+m Kiel 14/5/43 with Bill Broley, Co-pilot: Albert Davies, Navigator: Armando Ambalagi, Bombardier: Joe Darmiento, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Clyne, Radio Operator: Lowell Dawson, Ball turret gunner: Ed Jones, Waist gunner: Ed Casparriello, Waist gunner: Ken Donovan,Tail gunner: Ken Greer (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft in heavy attack, KO’d #2 and rudder damaged, headed home but ditched North Sea, near Amrum Is. (Frisians), no trace of crew. Missing Air Crew Report 15498. HELL’S ANGELS.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [L] Glatton 30/6/44 REMEMBER ME?; 30/12/44 with Bill McCall, Tom Gregory, Art Livingston, George Cooke, George Perry, Bob Haynes, Walter Slate, Linville Wells, Larido Battisti (9RTD?); 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. GEORGIA PEACH.

Delivered Dallas 23/6/44; Langley 28/7/44; Dow Fd 22/8/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [A] Glatton 22/9/44; crashed on take off for Ingoldstadt 5/4/45 with Don Snow, Co-pilot: Major Ed Dozier, Navigator: Jim Guyot, Bombardier: Harry Baal, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Adams, Radio Operator: Bob Pinkney, M/op-Herb Stempler, Waist gunner: Robert Levi Todd,Tail gunner: Lt Jack Taifer (9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Meng, badly wounded but survived, (Returned to Duty); exploded near base; Salvaged. MISS IDA.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Presque Is 25/2/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [Z] Glatton 8/3/44; Missing in Action Genshagen 6/8/44 with Vince Frost, Navigator: Bob Danaher, Bombardier: Earl Peronto, Ball turret gunner: Dan Rice, Waist gunner: Hubert Rempp (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Folson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sol Bernstein, Radio Operator: Chester Bartoszewicz, Waist gunner: Dan Taylor (4KIA- one man seen to fall without chute, snagged on wing); flak KO’d #2, crashed Michelsdorf, E of Brandenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7889. HOME JAMES.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-Q] Thorpe Abbotts 4/10/43; Missing in Action Munich 13/7/44 with Don Waters, Co-pilot: Bill Conselman, Navigator: Alf Shearer*, Bombardier: Bob Crow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Chianis, Radio Operator: Bert Pollock, Ball turret gunner: Chris Hoops, Waist gunner: Ken Youngren, Waist gunner: Paul Annin,Tail gunner: Harry Bellemare (10INT); flak, force landed Emmenbrucke, Switz., crew still aboard. Missing Air Crew Report 7501. CAHEPIT. (*died 19/8/44 when he fell from a hotel balcony)

Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-P] Fram lingham 16/3/44; (51m) battle damaged Brest gun batteries 26/8/44 with George Smith, Co-pilot: Carleton Sacco, Navigator: Bob Taylor, Bombardier: Herman Collins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allen McCasland, Radio Operator: Vic Graff, Ball turret gunner: Mike Kasarda, Waist gunner: Martin Kilbride,Tail gunner: Cpl Gus Brubaker (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-102936, crashed Weston, Hitchin, Herts. UK (14 crew killed plus two civilians); Salvaged 27/8/44. DING DONG DADDY.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/4/44; Kearney 16/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 30/5/44; transferred 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 1/6/44; detailed Brest, Fr. 26/8/44 with Paul Bellamy, Co-pilot: Jim Graba, Bombardier: Joe Lee, Radio Operator: Irvin Casey, Ball turret gunner: Bob Hunter (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Ray Klausing, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Walsh, Waist gunner: Louis Conser,Tail gunner: Rich McAteer (4 Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 42-97182; crashed Weston, near Stevenage, Herts., UK. The wreckage also killed two civilians; Salvaged 27/8/44.

Assigned 342BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42; 327BS/92BG Bovingdon, then 326BS [UX-O] (?407)] /9/42; col with 41-9021 in taxi accident with Roland Sargeant 25/6/43; repaired and transferred 813BS/482BG Alconbury 1/9/43; detailed UK navigation operation 14/9/43, with Capt Bill Anderson{813 CO), Co-pilot: Bob Sudbury, Navigator: Capt Ray Oeftiger, Bombardier: Ray Diltz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bryson Hills, Radio Operator: Bob Jacobsen, passengers: Lts Theo Doe, Clarry Ballagh, Majors Tom Henderson{482BG}, Henry Williams{1BW} (10 Killed in Service); crashed Skiddaw Mountain, 20 SSW Carlisle at Keswick, Cumb.; Written off 21/1/44. FLAMING MAYBE.

Assigned 340BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42 as PHYLLIS; col with 41-9051, rep; 92BG Bovingdon 8/42; 303BG Molesworth 1/5/43 and was painted in bright colours as a formation ship; 2SAD Lt Staughton 19/7/44; on cross country trip from Molesworth to Kings Cliffe 23/7/44, with Major Louis Shulstad, Co-pilot: Capt Harry McDaniel, but pilot raised u/c in error in landing (2 Returned to Duty); Salvaged n/battle damaged 27/7/45. PHYLLIS aka TUGBOAT ANNIE (Used as hack by Gp HQ.)

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Rapid City 10/8/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 9/9/43; transferred RCM 803BS Sculthorpe /44; damaged by PB4Y explosion on APH mission 12-8-44; Salvaged 14/11/44. Provided navigational assistance on Aphrodite mission to V1 missile site Wizernes, France. 4-8-44.

Delivered Long Beach 30/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 3/6/43; Assigned 813BS/482BG with H2S radar scanner, [PC-N] Alconbury 26/6/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Com. P-Major Lloyd Sheppard (447BG), c-Capt Lyman Collins, Co-pilot: Jerome Peyser, Navigator: Capt Earl Ellis, Navigator: Bill Hoffman (447BG), Bombardier: Fred Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Trauman, Radio Operator: Art Lombardo, Ball turret gunner: Gene Baillie, Waist gunner: Bob Barnes, Waist gunner: Bill Altekruse (11 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Lt Bill Kalman (Prisoner of War). Flak hit exploded ship in mid-air, crashed Gleuel-Bachem, eight miles SW of Cologne, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3361 & 2511.

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Grenier 18/8/43; Assigned 812BS/482BG [MI-K] Alconbury withy H2S 20/8/43; transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-N] Ridgewell 22/4/44; Missing in Action {1m} Metz 25/4/44 with Andy Claytor, Co-pilot: Roy Rice, Bombardier: Chas Middleton, Radio Operator: Walt Williams, Ball turret gunner: Dave Souder, Waist gunner: Joe Connable,Tail gunner: Ray Vitkus (7 evaded capture); Navigator: Bob Chisholm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Nick Sango (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Precy-sur-Oise, seven miles SW of Creil, Fr, Missing Air Crew Report 4286.