B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies B-17 losses on Schweinfurt-Mission on October 14th 1943

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Map of B-17 crash sites on 14 October 1943

Flight route of the 351th Bomb Group

Flight route of the 351th BG to Schweinfurt on October 14th 1943.
Source: http://www.351st.org/351stMissions/Mission049/Mission49.html

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List of lost B-17s on 14 October 1943

S/N	Name	Fate	Unit	MACR
42-29477	Little Audrey aka Joan of Arc	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron	907
42-29511	The Iron Maiden	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron	957
42-29653	Bad News	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron	956
42-29776		Mid-air collision with e/a (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 524th Bomb Squadron	1353
42-29784	Smilin’ Thru	Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron	-
42-29800	Me and My Gal	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron	840
42-29803	Flat Foot Floogie	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 365th Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron	1037
42-29867	Lucifer II	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron	838
42-29870	TS aka Big Moose	Failed to return (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron	1038
42-29952	Sizzle	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 366th Bomb Squadron	917
42-29971		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron	819
42-29988	Lucifer Jr. aka The Uncouth Bastard	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron	914
42-29991	Patches aka We’ll Never Know	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron	858
42-30040	Picadilly Commando aka Wabbit-Twacks III	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron	837
42-30135	Trouble Shooter	Failed to return (14 October 1943)	351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron	855
42-30149	Spare Parts	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron	790
42-30175	Hammer of Hell	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron	822
42-30196	Sad Sack	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron	839
42-30199	The Wicked WAAC	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron	821
42-30231		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	95th Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron	844
42-30242	Lallah-V III aka Pappy’s Hellions	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron	911
42-3037	Windy City Avenger	Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron	-
42-30383	Brennan’s Circus	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron	-
42-30387		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron	849
42-30453	Thunderbird	Lost by flak/aa-fire (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron	831 (788?)
42-30457	Jimmy Boy II	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron	792
42-3056		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron	955
42-30654		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron	848
42-30707	Piccadilly Commando II	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron	816
42-30708		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron	845
42-30709		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron	836
42-30710		Lost by flak/aa-fire (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron	818
42-30726		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron	846
42-30727	Fightin’ Bitin’	Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron	817
42-30736	Paper Doll	Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron	-
42-30779		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron	815
42-30804		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron	922
42-30806	V-Packet	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron	832
42-30807		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron	912
42-30811		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron	814
42-30813	Queen Jeannie	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron	820
42-30814		Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron	919
42-30824		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron	847
42-30831	Lazy Baby	Lost by enemy aircraft interned (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron	913
42-31059		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	842
42-3171	The Blivit	Out of gas (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 334th Bomb Squadron	-
42-3176	Spook II aka Lady Astrid	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	379th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 524th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron	954
42-3195		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron	916
42-3216	The Joker	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron	841
42-3269	Piccadilly Willy	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron	958
42-3338	Sleepy Time Gal	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	385th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron	791
42-3347	Charlene	Crashlanding Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron	-
42-3348	Dottie J III	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron	833
42-3351		Crashlanding Out of gas (14 October 1943)	92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron	-
42-3430	Carolina Boomerang	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron	835
42-3436		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron	1034
42-3453		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron	831
42-3526		Crashed on take off (14 October 1943)	390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron	-
42-3528		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 339th Bomb Squadron	834
42-3549		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron	918
42-3550	La Paloma	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron	921
42-37720		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron	823
42-37740		Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron	920
42-37750	Mary T.	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron	779
42-5482	Cat-O-Nine Tails	Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron	-
42-5714	Old Faithful II	Lost by enemy aircraft used in KG 200 (14 October 1943)	306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 323rd Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron	899
42-5852	The Natural	Crashlanding Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	-
42-5901	Superstituous Aloysius	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron	789
42-6096	Onda Ball	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron	1036