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

Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [L] Glatton 4/8/44; 748BS; Missing in Action Berlin 18/3/45 with John Schwikert, Co-pilot: Quentin Thompson, Navigator: Rueben Everett, Bombardier: Hugh Burton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Emilio Biagini, Radio Operator: Rayford Brooks, Ball turret gunner: Doug Barron, Waist gunner: Irving Brod,Tail gunner: Jim Taber (9 Prisoner of War); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 13558.

Delivered: Denver 23/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Assigned: 751BS/457BG [B] Glatton 9/2/44; MIA Marienburg 9/4/44 Pilot: Bob Walker, Waist Gunner: Kneeland Parshley, Tail Gunner: Bruce Kustaborder (3KIA); Co-Pilot: J.B. Lathal, Navigator: Frank Jackson, Bombardier: Marlin Greenawalt, Radio Operator: Dave Gerber, Ball Turret Gunner: Frank Croft, Waist Gunner: Leland Mills[wia] (6POW); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Lionel Havlas (EVD); Enemy aircraft, crashed Ossecken, 30 miles W of Gdynia, Pol; MACR 3665.

Delivered Denver 18/1/44; MacDill 4/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 815BS/482BG Tortorella 13/3/44; Returned to the USA Cincinnati 20/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 17/12/45. GOOD DEAL.

Delivered Lincoln 27/9/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-D] Framlingham 17/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45;4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/44; Hunter 25/12/44; Grenier 4/2/45; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-Q] Framlingham 6/2/45 as PFF; (?ass MTO 28/5/45?) in taxi collision with 44-8583 at Atkinson Fd, Br. Guiana with Tom Eursia 24/10/45; Returned to the USA 29/10/45, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/12/44; Hunter 13/1/45; Grenier 6/2/45; Assigned 569BS/390BG H2X [CC-O] Framlingham 8/2/45; Missing in Action Munich 9/4/45 with Capt Walter Slade (?Alliston Stade!), W.J. Corcoran, – Kirby, O. Burk, W.F. Newton, L.B. Watson, J.E. Keelan, J.L. Cruze, Art Trindle (9 Returned to Duty); shot down by B-17, engine caught fire and ditched Channel; all rescued.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/5/43; Denver 8/5/43; Gore 12/5/43; with Roy Thompson crashed 6 mls SW Yellowstone, MT, 23/5/43; burned out. Salvaged 27/5/43.

Delivered Dallas 27/7/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 27/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; Sth Plains 5/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. BUTCH.

Delivered Dallas 21/9/44; Hunter 28/9/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-D] Snetterton 30/10/44; transferred 379BG Kimbolton 20/11/44; crash landed Snetterton with Gerald White 23/6/45, Salvaged 23/6/45. BUTCH.

Delivered Tulsa 29/4/44; Kearney 4/5/44; Dow Fd 21/5/44; Assigned: 533BS/381BG [VP-N] Ridgewell 26/5/44; {30m} MIA Gaggenau 10/9/44 Pilot: Ernest Germano, Co-Pilot: Jim Grey, Navigator: Richard A. Tierney, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed Spaniol, Radio Operator: Bill Shally, Ball Turret Gunner: John Diedrich, Waist Gunner: Cloyd Goody, Alex Donaldson (8POW); Tail Gunner: Harry Siders (KIA); flak, crashed Neibsheim, Ger; MACR 8906. FORT WORTH GAL.

Delivered Hunter 5/1/45; Grenier 13/1/45; Assigned: 535BS/381BG [MS-K] Ridgewell 1/2/45; {2m} bellied in after mission to ‘ 15/2/45 Pilot: ‘ ; modified as hack for CO of 1CBW, Gen Bill Gross, turrets removed and extra seats fitted, taking over 900 man hrs of 432nd SG to complete; Transferred: 91BG Bassingbourn 15/4/45 flying two missions as scout; so `christened’ on 25/4/44 group’s last combat mission; ret 381BG Ridgewell 20/5/45 as ETO transport for VIPs before returning US; ass USN as CB-17 in 1946. OUR BRIDGET.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/10/43; Las Vegas 24/10/43; 3021 BU Las Vegas 22/2/44; 3018 BU Kingman 28/2/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 9/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 7/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 1/5/44; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-N] Snetterton 2/4/44; on training mission 23/4/44, Pilot: John Brotbeck, Co-Pilot: Chas Irving, Navigator: Ed Montgomery, Bombardier: Owen Womak, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Paul Zalakar, Radio Operator: Jim Campbell, ro-Pete Kaminedes, Ball Turret Gunner: John Borneo, Waist Gunner: Paul Nadeay, Waist Gunner: Walt Froehlich, Tail Gunner: George McGulley (11RTD); bellied in on base.Salvaged. 5/5/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; Dorval 10/3/44; Assigned RAF [HB785]; 214 Sq BU-A Sculthorpe, RCM Oulton, Nfk; Missing in Action bomber support mission 21/3/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/44; slated 457BG; MacDill 7/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; {2m} taxi accident with 42-32047; Written off Salvaged 4/4/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/44; MacDill 4/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; one mission then taxi collision with 42-32115 on take off 4/4/44; Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 11/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 13/3/44; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-R] Grafton Underwood 24/3/44; 100+m Salvaged 31/10/45; sent with group for mapping duties at Istres, Fr.. SNUFFY.

Delivered Denver 6/12/43; Hobbs 18/12/43; with ? force landed base 5/5/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 6/7/44; 30128 BU Kingman 18/9/44; 3030 BU Roswell 8/6/45; 4210 BU Lambert 29/8/45; 3030 BU Roswell 30/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.

Delivered Denver 6/12/43; Lockbourn 16/12/43; Lincoln 17/12/43; Cleveland 18/12/43; 3036 BU Yuma 28/6/44; 3018 BU Kingman 24/8/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 11/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 5/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 5/6/44; Grenier 15/6/44; 302 BU Hunter 23/6/44; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-K] Kimbolton 8/7/44; detailed Munich 18/7/44 with Nolan Sparks, Co-pilot: Paul Grider, Navigator: Horst Weber, Bombardier: Bob Hall, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alton Watson, Radio Operator: Dick Marple, Ball turret gunner: George Porter, Waist gunner: Lambert Roedersheimer,Tail gunner: Bob Allen (9 Returned to Duty); battle damaged over target, KO’d #3 & #4, but limped home to crash landed RAF Hawkinge, Kent, UK., Salvaged.