Die B-17 wurde zu einem Symbol des amerikanischen Luftkriegsbeitrags während des Zweiten Weltkriegs und erlangte aufgrund ihrer Zuverlässigkeit und Kampfkraft einen legendären Ruf.
“Das beste Kampfflugzeug, das jemals gebaut wurde. Sie konnte die meisten Schäden verkraften und blieb immer noch in der Luft.”
General Ira C. Eaker
Die Boeing B-17 Fliegende Festung im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit einer Datenbank über das Schicksal jeder einzelnen Maschine.
Suche in meiner B-17 Datenbank nach Seriennummern, Namen, etc.
Meine B-17 Datenbank umfasst alle gebauten Flugzeug. Die Informationen in der Datenbank regelmäßig aktualisiert.
Delivered Long Beach 8/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; ass 332BS/94BG [XM-N] Rougham 8/10/43; MIA Munster 11/11/43 w/Dick Ralls, cp-Hugh Hardgrove, b-Theo Hathaway, ettg-Lester Mann, ro-Francis Markwell, btg-Lynnford Smith, wg-Bill Borman{body washed up Scharendijke, Schouwen Is, Holl 19/6/44}, wg-John Smith, tg-Alf Salsgiver (9KIA); n-John Thompson (POW); fighter, on fire going down, ditched North Sea, 30 km west of Westerschouwen, the Netherlands; MACR 1066. CASEY JONES.
Delivered Cheyenne 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned: 333BS/94BG [TS-M2] Rougham 13/6/43; MIA Duren 20/10/43 Pilot: George Loblein, Co-Pilot: Bob Snyder, Navigator: Bill Troutman, Bombardier: Francis Courtney, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Rae, Radio Operator: Lloyd Caubble, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Owens, Waist Gunner: George Carney, Waist Gunner: Alf Canavan, Tail Gunner: Laverne Pliler (10KIA); mech problem, crashed North Sea; MACR 903. RAIDER II.
Delivered Cheyenne 25/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; Assigned 729BS/452BG [M3- ] Deopham Green 3/1/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 29/5/44 with Shirley Parvin, Co-pilot: Bill Reid, Navigator: Clarry Thurman, Bombardier: Arnold Bergert, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Lampe, Radio Operator: Bill Ruth, Ball turret gunner: Bob Bennett, Waist gunner: John Baker (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Frank Cain, chute failed,Tail gunner: Chas Wright (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Goddula, 15 miles SW of Leipzig, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5229. BIG NOISE.
Delivered Long Beach 23/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; ass 729BS/452BG [M3-E] Deopham Green 18/11/43; detailed mission to Hamm but later recalled 21/4/44, Pilot: Dixon Wands, Co-Pilot: John Gatrell, Bombardier: Chas Lovewell, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Leroy George, Radio Operator: Dave Boyd, Ball Turret Gunner: Warren Hickey (6KIA); Navigator: Bill Wroblewski, Waist Gunner: Chas Anderson, Waist Gunner: Ralph Goschey, Tail Gunner: Ken Seibert (4RTD but all inj); suffered from turbulence from another B-17 in foggy conditions which caused mechanical problems; crash-landed Abbey Farm, Hoxne, near Horham A/Fd, Sfk, UK. Salvaged. 24/4/44. LITTLE CHUM.
Delivered Cheyenne 28/5/43; Gore 7/6/43; Tinker 8/6/43; Memphis 24/6/43; Presque Is 2/7/43; Assigned 348BS/99BG Navarin 11/7/43; Oudna 4/8/43; transferred 340BS/97BG Depienne 14/11/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; crashed base (?) 31/12/43; Salvaged. LUCKY LADY.
Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/44; Rapid City 8/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-Z] Thurleigh 2/6/44; Missing in Action Halle 16/8/44 with Young Newsom, Co-pilot: Irving Dudley, Navigator: Harry Pasvoll, Bombardier: Gordon Slocum, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jerry Myers, Ball turret gunner: Milton Bassett, Waist gunner: Orville Werts,Tail gunner: Floyd Owens (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Henry Kantor (KIA-on ground, two Luftwaffe soldiers from Rheine airfield nearby were tried and hung 5/9/47); flak, crashed Rotenkirchen, W of Bohlen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7901. ZAMRO.
Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Kearney 16/11/43; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ- ] Snetterton 1/1/44; MIA Frankfurt 29/1/44 Pilot: Henry Hammond, Co-Pilot: Bob Brown, Navigator: Fred Heubner, Bombardier: Lee McDonald, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Louis Koren, Radio Operator: John McMillan, Ball Turret Gunner: Noel Lamarche, Waist Gunner: Matt Kwasny, Tail Gunner: Thurlow Schultz (9POW); Waist Gunner: Frank Maxey (KIA); mid air coll w/42-31151 (96BG); crashed 12 km northeast of Montherme, 25 km north of Charleville-Mezieres, France. MACR 2378.
Assigned 367BS/306BG Westover 17-Aug-42; Thurleigh 13-Oct-42; Missing in Action 20-Dec-42 on mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. Shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed Melun, 40 km southeast of Paris, France. 3KIA 7POW. No MACR issued.
Delivered Cheyenne 10/8/43; Gr Isle 31/8/43; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-O] Snetterton 5/9/43; MIA Frankfurt 29/1/44 Pilot: Lou Kandl, Co-Pilot: Branden Britt, Navigator: Bob Stanton, Bombardier: Albt Combs, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed Knapp, Radio Operator: Bob Scanlon, Ball Turret Gunner: Theo Wagner, Waist Gunner: Aaron Shoop (8KIA); Waist Gunner: Theo Brown, Tail Gunner: Chas Harborough (2POW); mid air collision w/42-31151, crashed Gusenburg, 14 miles SE of Trier/Eifel, Germany. MACR 2377. SKYLARK.
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Debi Brucker am 11. November 2026 bei 42-31173 / Maid to Please
I'm looking for any photos or additional information about my Grandfather Homer Leslie Miller. WG, S/SGT, Homer L. Miller, POW. I've done a deep dive on the web and have...
Rick Rader am 11. November 2026 bei 43-37887 / Old Battle Axe
My Dad's primary plane, shot down in Belgium, recovered and flew again. Millard Rader , FE TT, Ray Brown and James Carbury, P and CP, Ralph Boyd, N, LLoyd Guzak...
Mirko Hahn am 11. November 2026 bei 42-97228 / GI Jive
Hello Heather, I live just one kilometer away from the crash site of the *G.I. Jive*, and I am in contact with the mayor regarding the installation of a memorial...
Mirko Hahn am 11. November 2026 bei 42-97228 / GI Jive
Hello Stephen, I live just one kilometer away from the crash site of the *G.I. Jive*, and I am in contact with the mayor regarding the installation of a memorial...
Javier Garcia am 10. November 2026 bei 42-97334 / Haard Luck
My Great Grandfather was Major Robert A. Moerke. Bombardier.
Kevin Grace am 10. November 2026 bei 43-38858
Any information or photos ,would be Happy to received them...
Ron Waterson am 10. November 2026 bei 42-39830 / Berlin Playboy
My great uncle John Lee is the first man on the left of the top row.He must have been in the Gough crew because he made it home.I believe he...
Leslee Murphy am 10. November 2026 bei 42-97620
I am the granddaughter of Col Francis Tiller. I have photos, POW letters home, telegrams and official clippings/documents regarding the crash and imprisonment of the soldiers.
Ronald Waterson am 10. November 2026 bei 42-39830 / Berlin Playboy
My great uncle John Lee is the first guy -2nd row left.He must have been in the George Cough crew.I believe he was a waist hgunner
Hugo Gutierrez am 10. November 2026 bei 42-31044 / Her Did
The Japanese had komakazi pilots The Alies had bomber crew sacrificed to drop bombs over Italy and Germany with less the 50% chance of returning from a mission. Barbarism.