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 Hunter 3/8/44; Dow Fd 15/8/44; Assigned 346BS/99BG Tortorella 11/9/44; Missing in Action {51m} Linz 25/4/45 with Rich Schwarz, Johnson, Margolis, Arney, Sosnoski, Greenbaum, Early, Bianchi, Freundt, Rice; flak hit #2 ct fire, crashed Linz; nine chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 13988. OLD FOLKS.
Delivered Dallas 16/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Dow Fd 12/9/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG Nuthampstead 14/9/44; Missing in Action Neuss, Ger. 23/1/45 with Federico Gonzales (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Col Frank Hunter Gp CO, Navigator: Chas Letts, Capt Bill Beatovich ex nav, Bombardier: Capt Bill Campbell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Rogers, Radio Operator: Bob Mayfield, rwg-Bill Shumate, VN-Lt Ralph Lentz lwg,Tail gunner: Lt Bill Butters (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Heerdt (west of Düsseldorf), Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 11799 [?11798].
Delivered Cheyenne 26/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Cheyenne 14/5/43; Tinker 21/5/43; Kearney 27/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-L] Andrews Fd 5/6/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 563BS/388BG Knettishall /43; Missing in Action Hanover 26/7/43 with Aubrey Bobbitt, Co-pilot: Pete McCahill, Navigator: Larry Wiegman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Claybourn,Tail gunner: Bill Hart (5 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Gordon Amos, Radio Operator: Jim Duncan, Ball turret gunner: Paul Warren, Waist gunner: Larry Hopwood, Waist gunner: Jim Langley (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Holtland, NE of Leer, S of Hesel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5386. GUZZLERS.
Delivered Hunter 6/3/45; Grenier 17/3/45; Assigned 427BS/303BG Molesworth 10/4/45; Missing in Action Pilsen 25/4/45 with Warren Mauger (evaded capture); Bill Burgess, George Knox, Matt Gordon, Earl Dugan (4 Prisoner of War); Henry Moss, Glen Walling, Francis Kelley (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Pilsen; Missing Air Crew Report 14223.
Delivered Denver 22/3/43; Cheyenne 31/3/43; Smoky Hill 5/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Pilot: Rich Jerger forced landing Meeks Fd, Iceland 17/4/43; Assigned: 545BS/384BG [JD-Y] Grafton Underwood 28/6/43; Transferred: 367BS/306BG [GY-X] Thurleigh 22/8/43; MIA Bremen 8/10/43 w/Tom Ledgerwood, Co-Pilot: John Acker, Navigator: Myron Sorden, Bombardier: Gene Levy, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Harvey Cook, Radio Operator: Bob Van Dragt, Ball Turret Gunner: John Spell, Waist Gunner: Pat Walsh, obs-Capt Paul George (9POW); Waist Gunner: Andy Fila(died of wounds 6 Nov}, Tail Gunner: Art Robinson{trapped in tail when ship hit by Me 110 rockets} (2KIA); lost engine due to flak, crashed Handrup, 10 miles NE of Lingen, Germany. MACR 868. KATHLEEN aka BARREL HOUSE BESSIE.
Delivered Cheyenne 29/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-L] Horham 6/2/44; 5m, MIA Augsburg 16/3/44 with Dave Norred, Co-pilot: Harry Olsen, Navigator: Ellsworth Van Fleet, Bombardier: Frank Balestrine, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Okula, Radio Operator: Gene Devan, Ball turret gunner: Fred Definis, Waist gunner: Theo Tyrell, Waist gunner: Delmar Treptow, Tail gunner: Lou Balog (10 Prisoner of War), first mission of crew; hit by enemy fighters on target turn, crashed Ohmenbeim,, 12 km south-west of Nördlingen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 3230.
Delivered Cheyenne 19/12/43; Gr Island 1/1/44; ass 334BS/95BG [BG-E] Horham 8/2/44; 38m, MIA Pas de Calais 23/6/44 Pilot: Dan Mangan, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Albt Huff (2KIA); Navigator: Herb Cahn, Bombardier: Corry Bloudt, Waist Gunner: Henry Schultz (3POW); Co-Pilot: Harvey Cox, Radio Operator: Dick Ennis, Ball Turret Gunner: Ray Smith, Waist Gunner: Jim Phillips, Tail Gunner: Ewell Riddle (5EVD); mechanical faults, crashed Outer-Lebeke, 11 km of Aalst, Belgium. MACR 5915. TO HELL OR GLORY.
Delivered Cheyenne 22/7/44; Kearney 31/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-H] Horham 12/8/44; with C.E. Willis force landed A-82 Rouvres, Fr 20/2/45; 73m, crash landed base with ?, non op 6/5/45; ditched North Sea with Roger Sundin 26/5/45. HEAVY DATE.
Delivered Denver 28/11/43; Cheyenne 20/12/43; Gr Island 24/12/43; Romulus 20/1/44; Grenier 29/1/44; Presque Is 5/2/44; Assigned: 364BS/305BG Chelveston 22/2/44; MIA Munster 23/3/44 Pilot: Edward Forrest, Navigator: Bill Weeks, Bombardier: Bob Donovan, Radio Operator: Don Kosich, Ball Turret Gunner: Joe Rushing, Waist Gunner: Bill Kurtz, Waist Gunner: Bill Stoner, Tail Gunner: Earl Royer (8POW); Co-Pilot: Dick Lamie, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Sandusky (2EVD); flak, crashed along Zelham-Halle road, Hol; MACR 3431.
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Jens Schrader am 20. April 2026 bei 42-29832 / Our Mom aka Spirit Of A Nation
Hello Gary, my name is Jens Schrader, I'm from Germany. I've been interested in the history of the 8th USAAF for a long time. In the late 1980s and early...
Patrick Connaway am 20. April 2026 bei 42-30170 / Torchy 2 aka Hot Spit aka The Pride of the Century aka Miss Carriage aka Oh Nausea aka Ten Batty Boys
Robert F. Connaway is my great uncle. Could you please send me a copy of the photo and Bob’s story? It would mean a lot to my father and me....
Ernie K Murray am 19. April 2026 bei 42-31590
My Dad flew eleven missions, including his his final (50th) mission on this plane (42-31590). He was in the 2nd Bomb Group's 20th Squadron, not the 49th. Does this mean...
John Petersrs am 19. April 2026 bei 42-37902 / Hells Belles aka Sure Thing
Troy, my wife's grandfather John Vance was the Engineer/top turret on the flight when she went down. 10 pows, I am not sure of they all made it home but...
Joe Fitzgerald am 19. April 2026 bei 42-97191 / Silver Ball
I just found this page and recognized the names of the crew members. My Dad, Owen, was the original bombedier of the crew. He flew 23 mission with them and...
JMARV am 19. April 2026 bei 42-31211 / Reno’s Raider
RENO'S RAIDER APPEARS IN The Ten-Engine Titan: Inside the B-36 Peacemaker, The Cold War’s Largest Bomber :50 SECONDS IN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR3KZphmvnU
Charlie Gattman am 19. April 2026 bei 42-31636 / Out House Mouse
Hello Nicolas, This may seem like a strange reply to get out of the blue, but Chris Gattman is my late father. Oddly enough, your reply was sent only a...
Barry Fink am 17. April 2026 bei 42-102605 / Kismet
Michael, my dad was Co-pilot on the Kismet and I know he remained good friends with your father for a number of years.
Ruth Cable am 17. April 2026 bei 42-31068 / Fool’s Luck
I have a letter written by my mother dated early September 1944. She tells the story of her life on the searchlight at Cuffley & mentions a plane crashing in...
Darrah Thompson am 17. April 2026 bei 42-30676 / Baby Dumpling
Info is inaccurate on Zeman crew, 6 POW, 3 EVD, 1 KIA.