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

Delivered Long Beach 11/3/43; Tulsa 15/6/43; Wright Fd 12/7/43 as YB-40 crew trainer [TB-40]; 611 BU Eglin 8/6/44; 610 BU Eglin 12/11/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 14/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 11/3/43; Tulsa 15/6/43; Love Fd 12/7/43; Patterson 19/7/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 10/43 as YB-40 crew trainer [TB-40] with revised Bendix chin turret; Returned to the USA Yuma 25/6/44; 3036 BU Yuma 4/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 24/5/45.

Delivered Long Beach 2/5/43; converted YB-40 Tulsa (& following 7 a/c) 12/5/43; 2126 BU Buckingham 8/6/44; 2126 BU Laredo 11/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 11/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 15/5/43; 333 BU Morris 1/6/44; 35FG Page Fd 5/6/43; 2118 BU Laredo 10/8/44; 2126 BU Laredo 8/9/44; 4121 BU Kelly 22/5/45; 2126 BU Laredo 11/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 11/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 16/5/43; 2118 BU Laredo 10/8/43; 2126 BU Laredo 8/9/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 16/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 21/5/43; 2118 BU Buckingham 4/6/44; 610 BU Eglin 4/9/44; 2114 BU Lockbourn 19/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 8/10/45.

Delivered Long Beach 12/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 21/5/43; 2126 BU Laredo 3/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 13/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 16/5/43; 2118 BU Laredo 4/7/44; 2126 BU Laredo 8/9/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 13/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 21/5/43 then to a TB-40; 2137 BU Hendricks 13/10/44; 2518 BU Enid 20/9/45; Recl Comp 13/2/46.

Delivered Long Beach 14/5/43; YB-40 Tulsa 21/5/43; 2126 BU Laredo 11/6/44; 610 BU Eglin 11/7/44; 2118 BU Laredo 12/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 16/6/43; Gt Falls 12/8/43; Assigned 398BG Rapid City with Ernie Kaplan force landed base 15/9/43; with John McCann taxi acc. with 42-5150 at MacDill 17/2/44; 4117 BU Robins 9/7/44; Written off 21/4/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/12/43; Gt Falls 24/12/43; Grenier 6/2/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-L] Molesworth 28/2/44; crash landed Trunch, Norfolk near RAF Sculthorpe 9/4/44 with Bob Lynch, Co-pilot: Nelson O’Beirne, Navigator: Emilio Sbrolla, Bombardier: Dick Merz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Roszell, Radio Operator: Frank Schuler, Ball turret gunner: Josef Chudej, Waist gunner: Elwood Schoonmaker, Waist gunner: Ken Pleasanton,Tail gunner: Ken Krogh. (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 10/4/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Romulus 26/11/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-X] Molesworth 14/1/44; on mission 29/4/44 with Lt Roth, Co-pilot: Homer Raker (KIA by flak); on cross country flight to RAF Heston, Middx, 7/8/44 with Capt Ken Edwards, Co-pilot: John Reed, Navigator: John Kenney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cecil See, Radio Operator: Everett Van Horn, pass Sgt unknown, (6 Returned to Duty); aircraft landed heavily, skidded and right landing gear collapsed; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 12/8/44. WALLEROO MK II.

Delivered Hunter 28/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 16/8/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 17/10/44 with Gail McCoy, Co-pilot: Harry Izen, Navigator: Chauncey Hoyt, Bombardier: Chas Bores, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Dobeski, Radio Operator: Royce Kelly, Ball turret gunner: Ed Mettler, Waist gunner: Gene Ruley, Waist gunner: Bob Rush,Tail gunner: Pershing Yarborough (10INT); no gas, crashed Ornis; Missing Air Crew Report 9210. LIL’ LIZ II.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Memphis 2/11/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-E] Molesworth 18/11/43; ex-Frankfurt 11/2/44, with Howard Dahleen, Co-pilot: Chas Rice, Navigator: Russ Klingensmith, Bombardier: Ray Gauthier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Orrick Malcolm, Radio Operator: Cliff Swanson, Ball turret gunner: Ed Hirn, Waist gunner: Bill Titsworth, Waist gunner: Harding Smith,Tail gunner: Harry Ross (10 Returned to Duty); brakes failed, o/s Shoreham Afd, Sussex, UK. hitting guardroom and injuring three crew members; Salvaged n/battle damaged 13/2/44. SCORCHY.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Bangor 5/12/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-B] Molesworth 1/1/44; Missing in Action Stuttgart 5/9/44 with Bill Morgan, Co-pilot: John Parker, Navigator: Abe Wodinsky, Bombardier: Frank Destito, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theron Hayes, Radio Operator: Ed Stemmle, Ball turret gunner: Stan Lloyd, Waist gunner: Jim Gross,Tail gunner: Jim Caperton (9 Returned to Duty), lost one prop and two engines on return; force landed A-20 Reims af, France; Salvaged 12/9/44. BONNIE B.

Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 19/10/43; 1 BAD 23/10/43; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; then 526BS/379BG [LF-C] Kimbolton 11/11/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Sam Bender, Co-pilot: Art Schmidt, Navigator: Jim Newbold, Bombardier: Howard Mullaney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lionel Smith, Radio Operator: Harry Pattrin, Ball turret gunner: Constantine Principe, Waist gunner: Harry Tate, Waist gunner: Paul Hieatt,Tail gunner: Francis Svehla (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Branneger, near Borger, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1330.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/12/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/6/44; Missing in Action Munster 5/10/44 with Harvey Green, Co-pilot: Joe Geiseler{Wounded in Action}, Navigator: Murray Sklaroff{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Frank Sage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Bassetti, Radio Operator: Bill Usrey, Ball turret gunner: Bolec Nowicki, Waist gunner: Martin McGowan, Waist gunner: Paul Neubeck{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: Carl Smythers (10 POW); flak & enemy aircraft KOd three engines, crash landed Castelraij, 12 miles NW of Venlo, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 9765. FINAL APPROACH.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/43; Gore 7/3/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-Q] Alconbury 19/4/43 LITTLE JIMMIE; 335BS [OE-Q] Framlingham 12/5/43; on 17/5/43 with W.R. McPherson, Bombardier: Keith Murray wia when nose gun exploded; 336BS [ET-Q] Horham 15/6/43; 7m, transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-B] Molesworth 17/6/43; Missing in Action Villacoublay 14/7/43 with Calvin Swaffer, Co-pilot: John Johnston, Navigator: Bill Karraken, Bombardier: Bill Sweet, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rudi Lopez, Radio Operator: Jim Matthews, Ball turret gunner: Ed Griffin, Waist gunner: Ed Cobb, Waist gunner: Jim Mills,Tail gunner: John Moody (10 Returned to Duty); ship hit by JU 88 rockets, ditched Channel, 30 miles off Shoreham, UK, all rescued by Air Sea Rescue in HSL145. No MACR. MEMPHIS BLUES.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Walker 23/2/43; Smoky 28/3/43; Kearney 25/4/43; Wendover 2/5/43; Kearney 21/5/43; Dow Fd 27/5/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-U] Podington 1/6/43; Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43; transferred 360BS/303BG [PU-I] Molesworth 13/7/43; Missing in Action Kassel 30/7/43 with Bob Coggeswell, Co-pilot: Paul Tippet, Navigator: Ed Cobb, Bombardier: John Kennedy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gil Bengtson, Radio Operator: Ed Deerfield, Ball turret gunner: Paul Davis, Waist gunner: Elmer Peterson, Waist gunner: Alvin Etheredge, Tail gunner: Harry Timm (10 Returned to Duty); Enemy aircraft KO’d two engines & ditched North Sea, 25 miles off Felixstowe, Sfk; all crew picked up by Air Sea Rescue in 35 minutes! THE UPSTAIRS MAID.