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

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Rapid City; with Lloyd Clark crashed on take off Gore Fd 16/6/43; Written off 21/6/43.

Delivered MacDill 92BG 12/5/42; Lockbourn 28/3/43; with Dave Alford en route Dow Fd, Me force landed Portland, Me 29/6/42; with Willie Johnston crashed Chanute Fd, Il 30/12/43; Written off 21/1/44.

Delivered Lincoln 24/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-Z] Nuthampstead 23/11/44; repaired Missing in Action 23/2/45 with Meritt, AOC Belgium 23/2/45; re-ass 5/3/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/12/43; Gr Island 29/12/43; Presque Is 21/1/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [A] Glatton 23/1/44; then 750BS [R]; Missing in Action [105m] Rheine 21/3/44 with Craig Creason, Ralph Gray, Rudi Haumann, Tom Madigan, Blair Arsenault, Ralph Ingraham, Garland Frost, Ken Hazeltine (8 Returned to Duty); Bill Wagner (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Hopsten, near Bremen; Missing Air Crew Report 13895. [also recorded as Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with CO Luper on board who became Prisoner of War). RENE III. (named after CO’s wife, Col Jim Luper).

Delivered Long Beach 31/12/42; Salina 8/1/43; Brookley 8/3/43; Morrison 10/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-G] Thurleigh 2/6/43; Missing in Action Kiel 29/7/43 with Berryman Brown, Co-pilot: Ewald Benson, Navigator: Edgar Fergon, Bombardier: George Beyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Sheffield, Radio Operator: Joe Thompson, Waist gunner: Chas Clark,Tail gunner: Chas Roberts (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Harry Lofgren, Waist gunner: Eric Newhouse (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crashed Kiesby, near Suderbrarup, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 120.

Delivered Denver 24/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-B] Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Stan Budleski, Co-pilot: Bernie Jackson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Thompson, Radio Operator: Marco Coolum, Ball turret gunner: Melvin Brunner,Tail gunner: George Smith (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Coyle, Bombardier: Don Spanier, eg-Don Totz, Waist gunner: Joe McDonald (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed near coastal radio station Nordeney Is, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1704. GREEN FURY II.

Delivered Hunter 21/9/44; Grenier 2/10/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-J] Nuthampstead 16/10/44; 602BS [K8-J]; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

Delivered 34BG Pendleton 11/5/42; Westover 2/7/42; crashed on take off with Joe Rutan, Rapid City 9/10/42, possibly hit object in flight; Written off 30/1/43.

Delivered 34BG Pendleton 11/5/42; 305BG Muroc 57/42; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 15/6/45.

Delivered Kearney 27/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 17/8/44; battle damaged Blechhammer 14/3/45 with Walter Podasek, Co-pilot: Blain, Navigator: Blair, Bombardier: Londny, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sternac, Radio Operator: Rasmussen, Ball turret gunner: Arman, Waist gunner: Burnham, Waist gunner: Gamel,Tail gunner: Whitbeck (10 Returned to Duty); abandoned ship over Biala Podlaska, Poland, all return from Russia. MISS BELLA.

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-A] Nuthampstead 23/11/44; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Pendleton 11/5/42; Westover 2/7/42; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 5/7/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Gr Isle 28/6/43; Dow Fd 14/7/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG 1/8/43; Missing in Action Mestre, It. 6/10/43 with Otis Lee, Alderson, Menchl, Carver, Farley (5 evaded capture in Switz.), Ritter evade & RTD; Dickerson (Killed in Action); Jones, Cunningham, Kramer (3 Prisoner of War); Missing Air Crew Report 929. BUM’S RUSH.

Delivered Dallas 26/5/45; Syracuse 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45.

Delivered Denver 28/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; Romulus 16/11/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG Bassingbourn 20/12/43; detailed Ludwighaven 30/12/43 with Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Cary Goodwyn, Bombardier: Bob White, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cody Wolf, Radio Operator: Jim Lasou, Ball turret gunner: Walt Williams, Waist gunner: George Richardson, Waist gunner: Don Hahlen,Tail gunner: Bill Francisco (10 Returned to Duty); on return became lost in poor weather, crash landed Old Windsor, Berks, UK. Salvaged n/battle damaged SAD 1/1/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/2/44; Sheridan 12/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-X] Nuthampstead 4/5/44; (49m) Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 8/9/44 with Warren Wade, Ball turret gunner: Wilbert Burns,Tail gunner: Gene Gamba (3KIA, shot in an escape attempt); Co-pilot: Theo Prevost, Navigator: Burt BreamWounded in Action, Radio Operator: John Rex, Waist gunner: Harrison Brooks (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Bill Howell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Ritter (2 evaded capture); mech fault, #1 & #2 feathered, crashed Prunier, SW of Dieuze, E of Nancy, Fr; Salvaged 5 SAD Merville, Fr, 29/3/45. Missing Air Crew Report 8605. SHADY LADY.

Delivered 34BG Pendleton 9/5/42; Westover 2/7/42; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 15/6/45.

Delivered Pendleton 34BG 9/5/42; Hendricks 30/3/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 9/10/45.

Delivered Spokane 13/9/44; Lincoln 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned as replacement from 5 ARSD Stansted to 601BS/398BG [3O-R] Nuthampstead 10/10/44; repaired Missing in Action 10/11/44 with Magness, AOC then re-ass group 12/11/44; severe battle damaged on 19/3/45, with Lt Costanzo but returned to base; repaired at 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton re-ass 21/4/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45.

Delivered Pendleton 34BG 11/5/42; Assigned 410BS/94BG Pueblo 1/1/43; with Merle Brown damaged in landing accident on 16/1/43; Lockbourn 12/5/43; with Stanton Rickey force landed base 26/9/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

Delivered Pendleton 34BG 8/5/42; Westover 2/7/42; Written off 26/8/42.

Delivered Hunter 21/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Lucera 13/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; Sth Plains 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.

Delivered Gt Falls 9/9/44; Hunter 29/9/44; Dow Fd 15/10/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-V] Nuthampstead 9/2/45; battle damaged Zossen Army HQ 15/3/45 with Pinner; force landed Poland – only 398BG ship to be sal in Russian territory; Salvaged Eastern Command 22/3/45.

Delivered Pendleton 34BG 7/5/42; Muroc 16/5/42; Alamogordo 18/6/42; SAAD 12/7/42; Assigned 19AF Occident 8/9/42; Ft McAndrew 19/9/42; crash landed and wrecked Sidney, Nova Scotia 11/11/42. Salvaged.