B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Latest entries in the database

Delivered Dallas 25/5/45; Syracuse 25/6/45; 4124 BU Altus 16/10/45; Middletown 27/11/45; Morrison 6/12/45; 613 BU Phillips 23/1/46; 608 BU Phillips 13/7/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 609 BU Phillips 28/4/47; Recl Comp 19/7/48.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/4/43; New castle 29/4/43; Presque Is 6/5/43; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-M] Grafton Underwood 17/6/43; Missing in Action Villacoublay 26/6/43 with Joseph Rosio, Co-pilot: George W. Evans, Bombardier: Sidney Casden, Radio Operator: Lester Brown Jr, Ball turret gunner: John H. Houghton, Waist gunner: Anthony Frank Cucinotta,Tail gunner: Lee Lewis (7 evaded capture); Navigator: Leonard J. Fink, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otho E. Masterson, Waist gunner: John H. Kuberski (3 Prisoner of War); crashed Guillerval, near Etampes, 30 miles S of Paris Fr. No MACR.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-N] Gt Ashfield 2/7/44; Missing in Action Dresden 2/4/45 with Bob Krahn, Oris Lundy, Glynn Hull, Russ Fritzinger, Flem Williams, Paul Klinko, Doyle Green, Roy Werner (8 Prisoner of War); Lester Brown (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Dresden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12857. SLICK CHICK aka PERRY’S PIRATES.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-T] Deenethorpe 10/6/44 LITTLE PIECES; battle damaged Merseburg 8/11/44 with Richard L. Steele; 9 RTD; repaired & ret group; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18/2/46. LITTLE PEDRO!

Delivered Dallas 25/5/45; Syracuse 26/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/44; Kearney 6/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-P] Snetterton 20/6/44; landing accident at base with Martin Clayman 9/12/44; lost engine on assembly for mission 5/4/45 with ? , who brought ship back to base but skidded along before it nosed up on the grass; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.

Delivered Tulsa 10/6/44; 234 BU Clovis 10/10/44; 3501 BU Boca Raton 14/11/44; 234 BU Clovis 10/10/44; 555 BU Love Fd 20/12/44; 3505 BU Scott 12/1/45; 3501 BU Boca Raton 27/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.

Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-N] Snetterton 4/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; Sth Plains 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/11/45. THE STORK.

Delivered Denver 23/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; Assigned 729th BS / 452nd BG ( Q ) RAF Deopham Green 4/1/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Bruce Davis, Co-pilot: Truman Manning, Navigator: Dave Foust, Bombardier: John Sundborg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur Mills, Radio Operator: Dick Jeffries, Ball turret gunner: Dick Sable, Waist gunner: Dewey Brawley, Waist gunner: Bill Woodruff,Tail gunner: Don Conniff (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Dachsberg, five miles NE of Aschaffenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4816. PRINCESS PAT.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/5/44; Kearney 23/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-Z] Polebrook 28/6/44; 510BS [TO-Z]; 105m Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45. TRANSIT BELLE.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Grenier 25/2/44; Assigned Soxo, Written off 26/2/44.

Delivered Denver 8/10/43; Gr Island 27/10/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-K] Framlingham 8/11/43 as HELL’S BELLS; Missing in Action Oranieburg (20m) 18/4/44 with Jack Harrison, Co-pilot: Gene Pettinelli, Navigator: Bob Adler, Bombardier: Vic Guthrie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Vance, Radio Operator: Bill Matthews, Ball turret gunner: Adolph Chilek, Waist gunner: Bob Frith, Waist gunner: Sherman Pickard,Tail gunner: Melvin Hames (10 Prisoner of War); flak hit in bomb bay and #2 engine caught fire, crashed Barnewitz, ten miles NE of Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4013. SURE THING.

Delivered Dallas 24/5/45; Syracuse 25/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Denver 7/10/43; Las Vegas 23/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 9/10/44; with Rudy Cattoir force landed five miles NW Las Vegas Fd 12/1/45; Recl Comp. 22/1/45.

Delivered Denver 8/10/43; Las Vegas 25/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 9/10/44; 3018 BU Kingman 26/2/45; 3702 BU Buckley 4/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/43; Walla Walla 6/11/43; Assigned 452BG [ -S] Deopham Green 4/1/44; with Kuhlmeier, caught fire on return from mission Salvaged 11/4/44.

Delivered Dallas 24/5/45; Syracuse 26/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/44; Denver 26/3/44; Kearney 4/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG [M3- ] Deopham Green 22/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Joe Thomas, Bombardier: Jim Millsap, Ball turret gunner: Bill Hall,Tail gunner: Bob Meyers (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Adrian Rose, Navigator: Harry Holley{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Strom, Radio Operator: Max Wolfe, Waist gunner: Arnold Fisher, Waist gunner: Jim Owens (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Merzhausen, nine miles E of Bad Camberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4823. THE HARDWAY II.

Delivered: Cheyenne 2/2/44; Gr Island 16/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned: 729BS/452BG [M3-P] Deopham Green 16/3/44; MIA Merseburg 12/5/44 Pilot: Otis Stogsdill, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ernie Dean (2POW); Co-Pilot: Joe Daniels, Navigator: Bill O’Brien, Bombardier: Lou Gricco, Radio Operator: Earl Weber, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Williams, Waist Gunner: Mike Walsh, Waist Gunner: Frank Andrews, Tail Gunner: Jim Redmond (8KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Wicker, six miles E of Mainz, Germany. MACR 4776. YOU’VE HAD IT.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Alexandra 12/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 13/3/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Milton Mard, Co-pilot: Bill Dunnuck, Navigator: Tom McDonald, Bombardier: Bill Blades, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Boyce, Radio Operator: Royce Heath, Ball turret gunner: Ed Koster, Waist gunner: Cleveland Nicholson, Waist gunner: Joe Soucy,Tail gunner: Martin Smith (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft severe damage and ship ditched Channel off Ramsgate, Kent, UK, crew saved by ASR. WHY WORRY?

Delivered Dallas 25/5/45; Syracuse 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 7/11/45.

Delivered Denver 1/3/43; Sioux City 14/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-J] Kimbolton 29/4/43; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 18/6/44; Jacksonville 13/7/44; Biggs 7/11/43; Kirtland 8/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/12/45. DAMNDIFINO !

Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 728th BS / 452nd BG ( K ) RAF Deopham Green 6/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Alex Halbleib, Co-pilot: George Kelly, Navigator: Sam KniffenWounded in Action, Bombardier: Chas Shulman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Binkele, Waist gunner: Wilbur Postlewaite (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Joe Carr, Ball turret gunner: Francis Nader, Waist gunner: Willard Morgan,Tail gunner: Pat McDonough (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ohren, near Limburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4821. THE PUNCHED FOWL.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/43; Walla Walla 7/11/43; Assigned 731BS/452BG [7D-S] Deopham Green 6/1/44; crashed on take off for mission 26/4/44 but unable to gain altitude, with Hugh Wilson, Co-pilot: Rich Bell, Navigator: Fred Duhm, Bombardier: Bill Houston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Andrychuk, Radio Operator: Chas Foster, Ball turret gunner: Don Yayes, Waist gunner: Edgar Moore, Waist gunner: Philip Priore,Tail gunner: George Rasiarmus (10 Returned to Duty); crashed on take off a mile from end of runway at Gt Ellingham, Nfk., Salvaged TANGERINE.