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 Denver 28/8/43; Gr Island 27/9/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 30/9/43; when declared War Weary transferred 96BG Snetterton (339 BS; QJ-A), then force landed Rattlesden with Howard Gurney 18/4/45, Sal; ANNE HOWE TWO.
Delivered Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 16/8/44; Missing on practice operation 2/11/44 with George Reilly, Co-pilot: Arvin Hildebrand, Navigator: Richard Glattly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben English, Radio Operator: Melvin Talley. Crashed in the Majella Mountains, 135km east-north-east of Rome, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 9683.
Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/42; Salina 2/2/43; Duncan 23/2/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 9/3/43; 48m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Carey Goodwin, Waist gunner: Bill Francisco, Waist gunner: Walt Williams (5 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: John McKewen (chute failed), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cody Wolf, Radio Operator: James Lascu Jr., Ball turret gunner: George Richardson,Tail gunner: Stan Lyttle (5 Killed in Action); hit by 20 enemy aircraft KO’d #1 and fire broke out in fuselage, crashed Wennigsen/Diester, 12 miles SW of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1915. RITZY BLITZ.
Delivered: Dallas 9/7/43; Love 29/7/43; Kearney 1/8/43; Topeka 12/8/43; Assigned: 482BG Alconbury 24/8/43; Transferred: 532BS/381BG [VE-E] Ridgewell 19/9/43; MIA Tours 5/1/44 Pilot: Jack Zeman, Ball Turret Gunner: Harve Leroux, Waist Gunner: Ray Chevraux (3 EVD), Co-Pilot: Otis Montgomery, Navigator: Frank Bisagna, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: John Sinquefield, Radio Operator: Burton Givan, Waist Gunner: Francis Cater, Tail Gunner: George Day (5 POW), Bombardier: Bill Walker (KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Les Hunes, a mile W of Aubigne-Racan, Fr. MACR 1962. BABY DUMPLING.
Delivered Denver 1/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 9/7/43 SKY SHY; Missing in Action 6/9/43 with Jim Roe, Co-pilot: Ernie Thompson, Navigator: Milton Schoenborn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Mace, Radio Operator: Dave Tees, Ball turret gunner: Rich Senegal, Waist gunner: Tom Mollenkamp, Waist gunner: Dorman Busse,Tail gunner: Paul Hardin (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Manley Frankenberg (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Wittlingen [40km south-south-east of Stuttgart], Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 3114. SILVER DOLLAR.
Delivered Denver 16/12/42; Salina 1/1/43; Assigned 353BS/301BG Ain M’Lila, Alg 28/1/43; St Donat, Alg 6/3/43; Oudna, Tun 6/8/43; {69m} transferred 20BS/2BG Massicault, Tun 14/11/43; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; Amendola, It 9/12/43; 347BS/99BG Tortorella, It 28/3/44; {0m} 483BG Tortorella, It 31/3/44; Sterparone, It 22/4/44; Returned to the USA Morrison 25/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 25/9/45. ERNT MERNT.
Delivered Cheyenne 11/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Morrison 2/2/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-D] Thorpe Abbotts 3/2/44; battle damaged flak, Mimoyecques, Fr. 19/3/44 with John Gibbons, Co-pilot: Bob Dykeman, Navigator: Everett Johnson, Bombardier: Sterling Blakeman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ira Arnold, Ball turret gunner: Bernie Spragg, Waist gunner: Frank Buschmeier (9 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Ed Walker (Killed in Action); hit by 88m shell in radio room; limped home to crash landed Raydon A/fd, Sfk. UK. Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report 15220. MISS IRISH.
Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 6/4/44; Morrison 27/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 11/5/44; 419BS/301BG Lucera 15/5/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 1/2/45 with Frank Muskus, Dick, Schlarr, Lopacki, Horton (5 Prisoner of War); Alexander, Boyle, Stupak, Hothem (4 Killed in Action); Baer {bomb) (evaded capture & ret); flak, crashed Stockerau; Missing Air Crew Report 12078.
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.
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Christopher Wilkinson am 26. April 2026 bei 44-6109 / Ole Tulik
Hi Terry, I'm President of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association, my dad flew in the 384th Bomb Group about the same time as Elmer Schumacher. Unfortunately, there aren't but...
Stephan am 25. April 2026 bei 43-37624 / Victory Queen aka Liberty Queen
This crash is dealt with in two German reports (KU reports), KU 2526 and KU 865A. KU 2526 mixes up two different crashes, but a few pages are clearly related...
Thomas Djernæs am 24. April 2026 bei 42-102468 / The Farmer’s Daughter
I made a profile for Carl Peter Djernes on geni: https://www.geni.com/people/Carl-Djernes/6000000204956772823 If anybody has more photos of Carl I’ll be very happy to see them. Regards from Thomas Djernaes, Denmark.
Becky (Morony) Lebow am 23. April 2026 bei 43-37624 / Victory Queen aka Liberty Queen
My father, James Engard Morony ( please note the correct spelling) was the tail gunner on the Libery Queen when it went down near Leipzig. He was a POW for...
John Janssen am 22. April 2026 bei 42-31299 / She’s My Gal II aka Junior
Hi, there was a memorial set up by the family of the farm where my fathers bomber crashed I had the picture and now I cannot find it. thank you...
b17flyingfortress.de am 22. April 2026 bei 42-30676 / Baby Dumpling
Hello Darrah, thanks for the info. I have updated the page in my B-17 database. Cheers Jing
b17flyingfortress.de am 21. April 2026 bei 42-3378 / Sky Shy Silver Dollar
Danke, ich habe es aktualisiert. Grüße Jing
Casey Heyman am 21. April 2026 bei 42-31561 / Just Elmer’s Tune
You can also reach out to me if you would like. I am Norm Carnie's grandson. We appreciate you keeping the story alive. We would love any information you have....
Joey Clark am 21. April 2026 bei 42-97195 / Miss Minneapolis
I found a forum page with some photos of the crew in front of "Miss Minneapolis", as well as some journal entries. Link here. 337th Bomb Sqadron Crew Chief Diary...
Robert DeVault am 21. April 2026 bei 42-107025 / Little Chum
To the son of Robert Weeks, my name is Robert DeVault son of Jack DeVault who was top turret gunner on your dad’s crew. Also survived. Please reach out to...