“The best bomber which was ever built. She could handle extensive damage and still stay in the air.”
General Ira C. Eaker
Boeing B-17 #44-6430
Lost by flak/aa-fire / (07 November 1944)
Boeing B-17 #42-97904 / Lady Jeannette
Lost by flak/aa-fire / (09 November 1944)
Boeing B-17 #43-38019 / Milk Run Special
Mid-air collision / (15 December 1944)
Boeing B-17 #43-38054 / Lil Edie
Crashlanding / Battle damaged / (06 February 1945)
Boeing B-17 #42-102701 / Angel Puss
Destroyed on ground / (21 June 1944)
Database - Latest entries in the database
44-6676
Delivered Lincoln 19/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 15AF 3/11/44; Returned to the USA Hunter 23/6/45; Sth Plains 25/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.
44-6680
Delivered Lincoln 10/10/44; Grenier 18/10/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola 20/12/44; Returned to the USA Morrison 19/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46.
44-6681
Delivered Lincoln 12/10/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola 20/12/44; Returned to the USA Morrison 19/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.
44-6686
Delivered Lincoln 14/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 8/11/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/3/45 with Guy Giacopuzzi, Co-pilot: Melvin Peterson, Navigator: Gene Jones, togg-Chester Hellyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernal Kinghorn, Radio Operator: Roland Bopp, Ball turret gunner: Bob Clark, Waist gunner: Paul Roach, Waist gunner: Fred Frush,Tail gunner: Bob Oas (10 Returned to Duty); flak, crashed Pilsen; Missing Air Crew Report 13208.
44-6694
Delivered Nashville 15/10/44; Hunter 8/12/44; to Grenier, NH with Don Schlerman 4/1/45; Assigned 416BS/99BG Tortorella 11/2/45; (top turret had radar gun sight); {35m} Returned to the USA Bradley 15/7/45; Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.
44-6695
Delivered Nashville 15/10/44; Hunter 2/12/44; Dow Fd 14/12/44; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 8/1/45; (top turret had radar gun sight); {28m} Returned to the USA Hunter 18/6/45; Sth Plains 20/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 21/11/45.