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

Delivered Cheyenne 1/8/44; Lincoln 11/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned: 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 23/8/44; MIA Derben, Germany. 14/1/45 Pilot: Jacob Raver, Deane Keifer, Joe Zumpano, John Singer, Bill Huhta, Dave Francis, Edwin Bailey (7KIA); Clayton Ervin, Ervin Hanken (2POW); flak, crashed Eggenstedt, Ger. MACR 11567. MISS BETSY.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/7/44; Kearney 10/8/44; Grenier 16/8/44; Assigned: 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/8/44; Returned to US: Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 23/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 25/11/45. THE SEX MANIACS.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Kearney 10/8/44; Grenier 16/8/44; Assigned: 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/8/44; Returned to US: Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 28/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 26/11/45. BETTY.

Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [BG-U] Horham 11/11/43; with W.P. Kelley force landed Attlebridge afb, Suffolk, 11/12/43; two days later the u/c would not extend and force landed at Honington AFB with H.M. Powers, Co-pilot: F. McLedd, Navigator: V. Fox, Bombardier: H. Levine, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: W. Knipper, Radio Operator: C. Selix, Ball turret gunner: T. Kennedy, Waist gunner: W. O’Keefe, Waist gunner: J. Doherty,Tail gunner: P. Allard (10 Returned to Duty); on mission to Ruhrland 21/6/44 Bombardier: Norris Kent (Killed in Action); 46m, Missing in Action Zeitz 16/8/44 with Bob Williams, Navigator: Ed Kasner, Bombardier: Bill McNabb, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Strahm, Waist gunner: Ralph Burnett (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Leland Karpe, Radio Operator: Jim Curtis, Ball turret gunner: Omer Mullins,Tail gunner: Don Michael (4 Killed in Action); flak hit causing mid-air coll with 42-97797 (95BG), crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8176. WRINKLED BELLY BABY.

Delivered Denver 28/2/44; Kearney 18/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-H] Horham 8/4/44; transferred 336BS, (ET–H); 49m, Missing in Action Brandenburg 16/8/44 with Alan Hannum, Co-pilot: Ken Loehwing, Navigator: Gene Cantrell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Kuna, Ball turret gunner: Fred Matthews, Waist gunner: Ned Tillson (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Angelo Genova, Radio Operator: Bill Purdy, Waist gunner: John Sharonwia-335BS,Tail gunner: Leroy Presley (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down and was involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 8175. FULL HOUSE.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Kearney 4/3/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 31/3/44; detailed mission with Owen Coffman, Co-pilot: Stewart Barnes, Navigator: Joe Paddock, Bombardier: Lowell Baker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Logan, Ball turret gunner: Jim Hilty, Waist gunner: Don Moore (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Lloyd Larson, Waist gunner: Morris Walker,Tail gunner: John Medica (3 Returned to Duty); after caught in prop wash in clouds crashed Park Farm, Hoxne, Sfk. 21/4/44. Salvaged 23/4/45.

Delivered: Cheyenne 27/7/44; Hunter 5/8/44; Dow Fd 15/8/44; Assigned: 568BS/390BG Framlingham 17/8/44 HOTTER ‘N HELL; Transferred: 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/8/44; Returned to US: Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 24/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 29/11/45. LITTLE KING.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Kearney 4/8/44; Dow Fd 10/8/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 13/8/44; then 34BG Mendlesham; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Hunter 4/8/44; Dow Fd 14/8/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 16/8/44; crash landed base on familiar mission at night 17/1/45, with John Steffen, Co-pilot: Frank Reinecke, Navigator: Hayward Ramey, Bombardier: Paul Robinson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Lang, Radio Operator: Darwin Liknes, Ball turret gunner: Joe Longtine (7 Killed in Service); Waist gunner: Joe Baker{inj},Tail gunner: Herman Fieber{inj} (2 Returned to Duty); crash landed and skidded on to Beehive Cottage at Middlewood Green near base; Salvaged 18/1/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/7/44; Hunter 25/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 8/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Casper 29/3/43; Smoky Hill 10/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG Bassingbourn 8/5/43; Earls Colne 12/5/43; MIA Kiel 13/6/43 Pilot: Andy Loog, Navigator: Francis McGee, Bombardier: George Hale, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Howard Payne, Radio Operator: Dick Himes, Ball Turret Gunner: Gene Walczinski, Waist Gunner: Dick Russell, Waist Gunner: Scott Wilson, Tail Gunner: Ed Lane (9KIA); Co-Pilot: Bob Campbell (POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Marienhof-Padenstedt, SW of Neumunster, Germany. MACR 16200.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/11/43; Wendover 7/12/43; Assigned 384BG Grafton Underwood 10/12/43; transferred 748BS/457BG [K] Glatton 26/1/44; 751BS; force landed continent 14/2/45, declared W/W and transferred 5 SAD, then modified as lifeboat carrier for Air Sea Rescue 24/3/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 11/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. MISSION MAID.

Delivered Denver 20/5/43; 10 STA Grenier 5/7/43; 110 BU Ft Dix 13/12/43; 121 RDC Bradley 20/12/43; 110 BU Mitchell 2/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Stillwater 23/8/45.

Delivered Denver 6/3/43; Assigned 581BS/393BG Kearney, force landed with Larry Duff at base 7/8/43, rep.; Tinker 16/12/43; transferred to RCAF 168th Heavy Transport Squad, Rockcliffe, Ont. 16/12/43 as No. 9202, used for VIPs and mail; crashed Munster 4/11/45 en route Poland, all killed. Salvaged.

Delivered Denver 24/11/43; Kearney 7/12/43; Romulus 17/12/43; Presque Is 20/12/43; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 26/12/43; MIA Regenwsburg 25/2/44 Pilot: Ervin Kautt, Co-Pilot: Keith Ratts, Navigator: Ernie Johnson, Bombardier: Chas Nemeth, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Harry Blosser, Radio Operator: Jim Noah, Ball Turret Gunner: Don Filby, Waist Gunner: Scott Eddy, Waist Gunner: Bob Corrie{wia-repatriated early ’45} (9POW); Tail Gunner: Clyde Long (KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed near Hauenstein, 11 miles ER of Pirmasens, Germany. MACR 2892.

Delivered Denver 1/6/43; asss 393BG Kearney 30/6/43; with David davis, lost control crash landed White City, KS, 3/7/43. Written off.

Delivered Louisville 1/5/45; Rome 26/5/45; Middletown 8/11/45; Morrison 15/11/45; West Palm Beach 27/1/46; re-ass 30/4/47; 2621 BU Barksdale 29/7/47; 4117 BU Robins 4/3/48; Recl Comp 2/3/49.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 5/4/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-R] Snetterton 7/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Herb Moore, Co-pilot: Bill Giesse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stan Draginis, Radio Operator: Don Cassell, Ball turret gunner: Theo Martz, Waist gunner: Elton Needham, Waist gunner: Willard Miller,Tail gunner: Bill Medill (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Irving Saex, Bombardier: Ed McGlasson (2 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-97382, crashed near Wehrheim, 12 miles N of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4862.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/2/44; Gr Island 26/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 7/4/44; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-K] Snetterton 8/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Arthur Hon, Co-pilot: Paul Rowles, Navigator: Glen Bremer, Bombardier: Tom Keane, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Haney, Ball turret gunner: Ed Lafrath,Tail gunner: Ray Weber (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Dave Long, Waist gunner: Helmuth Sickerott, Waist gunner: Floyd Tams (3 Prisoner of War); mid-air coll with 42-102452, both crashed Kamberg, 10 miles SE of Limburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4859 (4852?).

Delivered 24/5/43; Orlando 10/6/43; 16 STA Grenier 8/7/43; Mitchell Fd, NY; force landed Orlando AAFSAT with Sam Abbott 21/7/43; with Fred Argabright force landed Ft Dix Fd, NJ 6/12/43; 110 BU Bradley 5/1/44; 110 BU Mitchell 2/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) 13/7/44. Civil Reg N67974 for use in film making by Paul Mantz; sold to Bolivia CP-70 & CP-570; crashed La Paz 21/9/55, Written off.