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

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 4/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 571BS/390BG [FC-F] Framlingham 29/4/44; Missing in Action Karlsruhe (4m) 27/5/44 with John Schoenig, Co-pilot: Mel Van Houten, Navigator: John Schnee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas McKalip, Radio Operator: Clint Davison (5 Killed in Action); Bombardier: John Czmerda, Ball turret gunner: Tom Lewis, Waist gunner: Hyman Green, Waist gunner: Ralph Metcalf,Tail gunner: Alvin Sparks (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Cauchie d’Ecques, six miles S of St Omer, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5255.

Delivered Denver 17/12/43; Kearney 2/1/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV- ] Podington 11/2/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 24/2/44; 360BS/303BG [PU-E] Molesworth 13/3/44; {104m} transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; to RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.. IDALIZA.

Delivered Minneapolis 7/3/42; Salt Lake City 13/5/42; Assigned 28BS/19BG Hawaii 26/5/42; shot down near Rabaul, New Britain 9/8/42; Salvaged 22/4/45. MUFFINS.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/4; Rapid City 3/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 20/4/44; no ops, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-N] Thurleigh 26/4/44; 92BG Podington 9/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/10/45. HOW SOON?

Delivered Long Beach 19/10/43; Gr Island 2/11/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-X] Podington 27/12/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with Jim Smith, crew ?; crash landed near Paris, Fr., sal 14/11/44; crew later returned to base.

Delivered Denver 19/1/44; Dallas 4/2/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 10/3/44; Assigned 817BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 429BS/2BG Amendola 31/3/44; (?cr 8/4/44?); Salvaged 14/1/46. MAMMY YOKUM.

Delivered Minneapolis 7/3/42; Assigned 30BS/19BG Hawaii 22/5/42; transferred 28BS/43BG Fort Hood, Port Moresby 13/7/42; then 11BG; scrapped at Port Moresby, Written off 31/10/44. TOJO’S JINX aka FRANK BUCK. (?Scrapped at Torrens Creek/Mareeba, Aus. 27/8/43?)

Delivered Lincoln 1/11/44; Grenier 3/12/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-V] Podington 1/2/45; Green Project, Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46. V-DAY.

Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-E/C] New Castle 13/10/42; Bassingbourn 23/11/42; involved in landing accident at base on 1/8/43 with Dave Gladhart; on return from Stuttgart 38m 6/9/43 with Bill Pegram, Co-pilot: Bill Martin, Navigator: Bob Cosgrove, Bombardier: Norman Eatinger, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lawrence W. Murray Sr., Radio Operator: Hans Wobst, Ball turret gunner: ? , Waist gunner: Fred Hutchinson, Waist gunner: Belvin Peters,Tail gunner: Gordon Noel (10RTD?); crash landed Pett Level, near Hastings, SX, UK, out of gas, crew OK, aircraft Salvaged. Completed 25m 17/5/43 and contender with Memphis Belle, Jersey Bounce and Delta Rebel II, for US war bond tour. CONNECTICUT YANKEE.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 4/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/2/44; no ops, transferred 96BG Snetterton 22/4/44; then 358BS/303BG [VK-H] Molesworth 6/5/44; {102m} crash landed Snetterton with Bill Hackett 24/12/44 – landing gear was not extended and airplane made a belly landing; Salvaged 2 SAD. THE FLOOSE (IT FLIES).

Delivered Minneapolis 7/3/42; Assigned 435BS/19BG Hawaii 9/5/42; transferred 13AF; retUS after 10/42; Written off 15/6/44.

Delivered Tulsa 4/3/44; Rapid City 13/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-J] Chelveston 3/5/44; Salvaged 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 4/7/44 after electrical problems; 388BG Knettishall 5/44; Salvaged 14/7/44.

Delivered Patterson 5/9/44; Hunter 18/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 1/10/44; transferred 508BS/351BG [YB-A] Polebrook 7/10/44; {68m} Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; Sth Plains 14/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. MISS GLAMOUR PANTS.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 751BS/457BG [G] Glatton 25/1/44; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 27/5/44 with Artie Whitlow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Isker (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Cunningham, n/b-Dan McLaughlin, Radio Operator: Paul Clark, Waist gunner: Lovel O’Masters, Waist gunner: Bob Towle,Tail gunner: Jim Ambrose (6 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Roe Woodis (evaded capture); enemy aircraft knocked off one third of wing, crashed in woods near Thannenkirch, NW of Bergheim, nine miles N of Colmar, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5299. SWEAT’ER OUT.

Delivered Lowry 5/3/42; Assigned 30BS/19BG Hawaii 7/4/42; transferred /43BG 22/5/42; then transferred 54 Troop Carrier Wing and converted into armed transport at 4th Air Depot, Garbutt, Aus 11/43. Salvaged 21/6/45 in Manila, Phil.; OLD FAITHFUL aka CAROLINE.

Delivered Denver 10/7/43; Grenier 18/8/43; Assigned 812BS/482BG [MI-E] Alconbury 28/8/43 (H2-X); transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-F] Thorpe Abbotts /43; hit when parked by 43-37539; transferred 447BG Rattlesden Salvaged 25/6/44.

Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Kansas City 12/1/44; Savannah 16/1/44; Morrison 26/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 27/1/44; Missing in Action Steyr, Aus. 24/2/44 with George Verbruggen, Co-pilot: Rich Bartel, Navigator: Jesse Hizenski, Bombardier: Bob Tiffany, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Benedict Tieniber, Radio Operator: Tom Gmitter, Ball turret gunner: Earl Hunt, Waist gunner: Paul Yanushis, Waist gunner: Joe Casano[wia],Tail gunner: Art Jobin[wia] (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Wels, Aus; Missing Air Crew Report 2620. LUCY.

Delivered Denver 17/1/43; Cheyenne 26/1/43; Salina 31/1/43; Morrison 9/3/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 19/3/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 17/6/43; Missing in Action {33m} Messina 14/7/43 with Vince McIntyre, Navigator: Wayne Greathouse, Bombardier: Vernon Morrow, Waist gunner: Jacob Hauber, Waist gunner: Casimir Manka (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Rich Bentley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otis Wharton, Radio Operator: Phil Zimmerman, Ball turret gunner: Jim Kingsland,Tail gunner: George Tucker (5 Prisoner of War); flak hit in radio room, nine chutes seen before crashing into sea. Missing Air Crew Report 210 & 968. nicknamed 60-50.

Delivered Kearney 14/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 353BS/301BG Lucera 29/7/44; depot 20/4/45; Salvaged 26/4/45.

Delivered Lowry 7/2/42; Assigned 7BG, then 435BS/19BG Hawaii 29/5/42; Missing in Action recon mission to Basmata, Rabaul 14/8/42 with Wilson Cook, Co-pilot: F/Sgt George Andrews {RAAF}, Navigator: Hubert Mobley, Bombardier: Joe Cunningham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elwyn Rahier, John Dunbar, Radio Operator: Irving Michael, Chas Hartman, Dave Beattie,Tail gunner: Dick Pastor; crashed ? , Missing Air Crew Report ? . CITY OF SEATTLE or “CHIEF SEATTLE” FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.(?MIA Buna, New Guinea 14/8/42).