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

Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 16/6/44; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-D] Thorpe Abbotts 17/6/44; 418BS [LD-D]; battle damaged Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Lyman Fillingame, rest unknown but no serious injuries; crash landed Leiston A/fd, Salvaged 12/4/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Kearney 7/12/43; Presque Is 12/12/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-B] Gt Ashfield 16/12/43; battle damaged Ulm 1/3/45 with Charles Armbruster, rest ? (8 Killed in Action); col with 42-38273, tail cut off with tg Joe Jones, who floated down and survived; crashed on farm near Ostend, Bel; MR. LUCKY.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/7/44; Kearney 24/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-S] Gt Ashfield 13/8/44; battle damaged Ulm 1/3/45 with Alex Rusecky; mid air coll with B-17 42-38035 (385BG), crashed Ostend, Bel; 16KIA; Salvaged 20/3/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/4/44; Kearney 7/5/44; Grenier 25/5/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-T] Thorpe Abbotts 28/5/44; 418BS [LD-T] ; battle damaged over Ruhland Oil Ref. 11/9/44 with Harry Hempy, Co-pilot: Jack Janssen, Navigator: C.A. Roberts, Bombardier: Don Friedman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: A. Hubiak, Radio Operator: J.P. Moncure, Ball turret gunner: Don Farley, Waist gunner: F.A. Bonague (8 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Chas Emerson (WIA but died in base hospital two weeks later); aircraft escorted home by two P-51s from the Czech border; returning from Bremen with Bill Appleton crash landed base & exp 29/1/45; Salvaged 31/1/45. HEAVEN CAN WAIT.

Delivered Lincoln 3/11/44; Dow Fd 12/11/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-G] Kimbolton 2/1/45; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Walt Howard, Don Hall, Gerald Widawsky, Jim Hanley, Chas Rider (5 Prisoner of War); September Giannattasio, Homer Huntley, Harry Schalley (3 Killed in Action); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 13879.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 14/2/44; Grenier 25/2/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-P] Ridgewell 6/3/44; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-J] Thorpe Abbotts 7/3/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Jack Moore, Co-pilot: Bob Blais, Navigator: Ross McClure, Bombardier: Monroe Whidby, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry Heiber, Radio Operator: John Kidner, Waist gunner: Jim Hunter, Waist gunner: John Jedryck,Tail gunner: Chas Mueller (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Wilbur Dishneau (Killed in Action); flak KOd #3, crashed Georgendorf 12 miles N of Brux, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4867.MISS MA LOVIN’.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Hunter 5/8/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-F] Thurleigh 24/10/44; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 28/2/43; Gore Fd 11/3/43; Presque 8/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-S] Polebrook 17/4/43; 1BAD Burtonwood 31/3/44; {31m} Returned to the USA Robins 1/6/44; Hendricks 10/8/44; with Bill Niece force landed Morrison Fd 20/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/12/45. SCREWBALL.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Gr Island 18/2/44; Grenier 22/2/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-K] Ridgewell 3/4/44; Missing in Action 37+m Altenbeken 26/11/44 with Kyle Smith, Radio Operator: Lester Colson, Ball turret gunner: Gustavo Contreras (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Don McGurk, Navigator: Melvin LaLuzerne, tog-Byron Wear, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Porter, Waist gunner: Tom Arnold,Tail gunner: Francis DeLange (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Apeldoorn, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 11205. LITTLE GUY.

Delivered Long Beach 28/2/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque 8/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-C] Polebrook 17/4/43; {31m} 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 5/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 6/8/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 7/5/45. ROUND TRIP.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/11/43; Kearney 1/12/43; Romulus 11/12/43; Grenier 12/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned: 369BS/306BG Thurleigh 21/1/44; MIA Frankfurt 8/2/44 Pilot: Howard Snyder{joined Maquis, ret UK Oct ’44}, Tail Gunner: Bill Slenker{wia, landed Signe La Petite and remained in area until liberated by US troops} (2EVD); Co-Pilot: George Eike, Navigator: Bob Benninger, Bombardier: Rich Daniels, Radio Operator: Ross Kahler, Ball Turret Gunner: Louis Colwart, Waist Gunner: John Pindroch (6KIS-all shot one by one after interrogation, Germany. an CO, executed after war); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Holbert, Waist Gunner: Joe Musial{formerly w/13AF in Pacific TO} (2POW); hit by Fw 190s, crashed Macquenoise, Belgium. MACR 2493.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Kearney 20/12/43; Prestwick 15/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-N/R] Thorpe Abbotts 17/1/44; 100+m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 5/7/45; Love Fd 6/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45. SKIPPER II.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/11/43; Kearney 2/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-B] Rougham 23/12/43 FRIDAY THE 13TH; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-S] Thorpe Abbotts 24/12/43; 349BS [XR- ]; ran out of gas on Ruhland mission 21/6/44 with Lt Chadwick, force landed Kiev, Russia; Missing in Action Merseburg 29/7/44 with Bill Fitzroy, Navigator: Floyd Hartman, Ball turret gunner: Bernie Spragg, Waist gunner: Frank Buschmeier,Tail gunner: Joe O’Donnell (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bob Dykeman, Bombardier: Floyd Douglas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ira Arnold, Radio Operator: Carmine Roberto (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Pauschrau, S of Merseburg, Ger. (perhaps to be identified as “Punschrau”, 51° 8′ 23″ N / 11° 40′ 42″ E). Missing Air Crew Report 7809. RANDY LOU aka BUFFALO GAL.

Delivered Denver 31/1/44; Langley 13/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 95BG Horham 8/4/44 as PFF ship; 17m, transferred 390BG; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-W] Thorpe Abbotts 5/45; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 14/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46. TERRIBLE TERMITE.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-P] Thorpe Abbotts 16/6/44; Missing in Action Marburg 23/3/45 with Alfonso Guardino, Co-pilot: Bill Davis, Navigator: Leo Tamoso, Bombardier: Leon Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Tudor, Radio Operator: Ed Keefrey, Ball turret gunner: Hugh Pennock, Waist gunner: Alois Chudy,Tail gunner: Obie Smithhart (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Montabaur, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13604. PATRIOTIC PATTY.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/44; Kearney 5/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-L] Thorpe Abbotts 28/6/44; 75+ missions, transferred 482BG Alconbury 20/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. YOU CAN’T LOSE.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/7/44; Kearney 29/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 100BG Thorpe Abbotts 9/8/44; transferred 862BS/493BG Debach 10/8/44; 482BG Alconbury 30/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. LITTLE DINAH I’LL BE AROUND.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/7/44; Hunter 5/8/44; Dow Fd 30/8/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 1/9/44; transferred 532BS/381BG Ridgewell 2/9/44; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-A] Thorpe Abbotts 3/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 5/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45.

Delivered Dallas 9/6/43; Gore 11/6/43; Love 28/7/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-F] Thorpe Abbotts 20/8/43; on return from Regensburg 25/4/44 with Ralph Horne, Co-pilot: John McGrath, Navigator: Jack Evans, Bombardier: John Craven, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Willey, Radio Operator: Bob Fosdick, Ball turret gunner: Carlee Hunt, Waist gunner: Joe Perinsky, Waist gunner: Shelly Hall,Tail gunner: Joe Staron (10 Returned to Duty); u/c collapsed on base when landing. Salvaged Honington 28/4/44; TORCHY 3 aka LADEN MAIDEN.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/1/44; Dalhart 28/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Grenier 25/2/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-X] Horham 27/2/44 CHICKEN SHIP aka PICKWICKIAN; 36m, Missing in Action Gdynia 6/8/44 with W. R. Kinney, crew unknown; force landed Russia; rep, transferred 15AF 815BS/483BG 20/12/44 KING SALVO; Salvaged 7/2/45; re-ass Eastern Command 30/4/47; Recl Comp 1/12/47.