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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8876

B-17 #44-8876

Delivered Cheyenne 22/1/45; Hunter 16/2/45; Grenier 26/2/45; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-F] Thorpe Abbotts 28/2/45; transferred 303BG Molesworth 2/4/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.

B-17 #42-32024 / Swamp Fire

B-17 #42-32024 / Swamp Fire

Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 30/1/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-L] Kimbolton 20/2/44; first in group to 100m to Gelsenkirchen 1/11/44, with Bruce Mills, Co-pilot: Carl Shedlock, Navigator: John McCray, Bombardier: Jim Whitney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delmer Menger, Radio Operator: Joe Cooper, Ball turret gunner: Jim Boston, Waist gunner: Lucas Conner,Tail gunner: Bill Beddard;, dec W/W 11/12/44; transferred Alconbury 1/6/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 14/7/45; 4136 BU Tinker 16/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/12/45. SWAMP FIRE.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8473

B-17 #44-8473

Delivered Cheyenne 23/9/44; Hunter 5/11/44; Dow Fd 20/11/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 20/11/44; transferred as PFF 351BS/100BG [EP-Q] Thorpe Abbotts 22/11/44; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6179 / Firecracker

B-17 #44-6179 / Firecracker

Delivered Tulsa 24/5/44; Hunter 15/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 2/7/44; crash landed base 18/4/45 with Austin Cragg, crew ?; returning from mission to bomb troops in Charlie area; burned out.

B-17 #43-39127

B-17 #43-39127

Delivered Hunter 9/12/44; Dow Fd 27/12/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-K] Molesworth 28/1/45; 360BS; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6178

B-17 #44-6178

Delivered Tulsa 24/5/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 24/6/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Lucera 3/7/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 13/3/45 with Jim Berry, Co-pilot: Morgan Blodgett, Navigator: Charlton Cox, Bombardier: Phil Kutchinsky, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry Hill, Radio Operator: Bob DeCraene, Ball turret gunner: Paul Hanshaw, Waist gunner: Ray Miller, Waist gunner: John Jennings,Tail gunner: Tom McGowan; mech fault, crashed Traunstein; Missing Air Crew Report 12943.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8962

B-17 #44-8962

Delivered Dallas 9/2/45; Hunter 22/2/45; Grenier 22/3/45; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 20/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 24/12/46; re-ass 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

B-17 #44-85818

B-17 #44-85818

Delivered Dallas 2/7/45; Sth Plains 6/8/45; Walnut Ridge 24/8/45; 233 BU Ft Worth 31/1/46; 4121 BU Kelly 18/2/46; 15 TSK Clovis 31/3/46; 556 BU Long Beach 9/6/46; 509 Comp Gp Roswell 18/8/46 Operation Crossroads; 3235 Drone Sq Director at Eglin 1/47; 1 EG Eglin 9/8/47; Recl Comp 19/6/49.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38191 / Gravel Gertie aka Shasta aka Doris Jr.

B-17 #43-38191 / Gravel Gertie aka Shasta aka Doris Jr.

Delivered Cheyenne 6/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Grenier 1/8/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-A] Molesworth 16/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 16/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 27/12/45. SHASTA.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8823

B-17 #44-8823

Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/45; Hunter 27/1/45; Grenier 3/2/45; Assigned as PFF 351BS/100BG [EP-D] Thorpe Abbotts 17/2/45; 493BG Debach ; Returned to the USA Morrison 10/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8821

B-17 #44-8821

Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/45; Hunter 26/1/45; Dow Fd 7/2/45; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 6/3/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8809

B-17 #44-8809

Delivered Cheyenne 4/1/45; Hunter 15/1/45; Dow Fd 4/2/45; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-S] Chelveston 16/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8877

B-17 #44-8877

Delivered Cheyenne 22/1/45; Hunter 15/2/45; Grenier 20/2/45; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-T] Snetterton 22/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 5/1/46; Salvaged 23/7/47.

B-17 #43-38883 / Lady Beth

B-17 #43-38883 / Lady Beth

Delivered Cheyenne 3/10/44; Hunter 7/11/44; Grenier 14/11/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-A] Molesworth 17/2/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. LADY BETH.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8747

B-17 #44-8747

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/44; Hunter 28/12/44; Grenier 2/2/45; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 4/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 29/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97692

B-17 #42-97692

Delivered Denver 28/1/44; 1SAG Langley 6/3/44; Assigned (H2X) 482BG Alconbury 5/4/44; first used over Holland 20/4/43; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-O] Thorpe Abbotts 20/5/45; re-ass 108BS Oberpfaffenhofen 30/4/47; Recl Comp 1/7/49.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8576

B-17 #44-8576

Delivered Cheyenne 22/10/44; Hunter 25/11/44; Grenier 16/12/44; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 17/1/45; Salvaged 19/11/47.

B-17 #44-8640 / Section 8

B-17 #44-8640 / Section 8

Delivered Hunter 14/11/44; Dow Field 3/12/44; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 4/12/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-D] Horham 5/12/44; after 58 missions was Missing in Action Operation Chowhound (6th such mission) 7/5/45 with Lionel Sceurman, Navigator: Russell Cook {picked up by RAF Walrus, but died soon after}, Radio Operator: Gana McPherson, Ball turret gunner: John Keller, Waist gunner: Norbert {Kuper} Cooper,Tail gunner: Bill Langford, obs-Ed Bubolz, obs-Bob Korber, Gerald Lane, obs-Joe Repiscak, obs-George Walteri {last five passengers were photographic personnel} (11 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Jim Schwartz, nav/trainer-Dave Condon were picked up by 5th ERS from Halesworth on OA-10A Catalina) (2 Returned to Duty) flak, ditched Channel. SECTION 8. (Last 8AF aircraft lost in WW II).

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8748

B-17 #44-8748

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/44; Hunter 5/1/45; Grenier 2/2/45; Assigned 379BS Kimbolton 24/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8749

B-17 #44-8749

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/44; Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 7/2/45; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-N] Framlingham 9/2/45 as PFF; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-P] Thorpe Abbotts 5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.

B-17 #42-30112 / Lil Butch

B-17 #42-30112 / Lil Butch

Delivered Cheyenne 12/4/43; Gore 21/4/43; Smoky Hill 25/4/43; Walla Walla 30/4/43; Smoky Hill 10/5/43; Dow Fd 29/5/43; Ass 410BS/94BG [GL-Z] Rougham 13/6/43; MIA Merignac 5/1/44 w/Allan Powell, cp-Tom Hudson, ro-Wesley Geist, btg-Goble Miracle, wg-Ernie Trummel, wg-Sherman Frew, tg-Alton Brown, ettg-Delmar Broyles (8KIA); b-Hugh Shields, n- Bob Anderson(2 EVD); e/a, cr in woody swamp at St Laurent-et-Benon, 30 miles NW of Bordeaux, Fr. MACR 1891. LIL BUTCH.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8568

B-17 #44-8568

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/44; Hunter 6/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-X] Molesworth 22/1/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3016

B-17 #42-3016

Delivered Pocatello 24/12/42; Pyote 22/1/43; force landed base with Allan Neel 12/4/43; Pratt 14/6/43; Dalhart 9/7/44; Memphis 2/12/44; Lincoln 6/1/45; 30BS/19BG Pyote 18/3/45; Mines 24/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 31/10/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3015

B-17 #42-3015

Delivered Pocatello 27/12/42; Pyote 6/1/43; Pueblo 20/3/43; Ephrata 30/4/43; Gore Fd, 23/5/43; Walker 30/6/44; Alexandria 19/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 31/5/45.