| Plane
Name |
Serial#
/Tail # |
SQ |
Model/Notes/Disposition |
Picture |
| ? |
41-9011 |
? |
Ditched off Duvira when it ran out of fuel. The crew
were rescued by troops of the 41st Division |
 |
| ? |
41-9194 |
? |
Crashed into a hill at Port Moresby(flown by 1st Lt.
Freeman) |
|
| ? |
41-24550 |
? |
B-17F. Ditched into Bootless Bay on 14 December 1942
after engine failure |
|
| ? |
41-24383 |
63 |
2nd Lt. Guyton Christopher ditched this plane in
the Gulf of Papua after he ran out of fuel and got lost |
|
| ? |
124391 |
63 |
Lost on take-off at Mareeba. Pilot: Capt. Hershell
R. Henson |
|
| 402 |
124402 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Geraldo O. Newman - C.C.
Edward L. Gammill - A.C.C. and C.C.
Edward L. Huber
Ambrose A. Laus
Destroyed during an emergency landing/accident at Iron Range.
|
|
| Black Jack - The Joker's Wild |
124521 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Anthony J. Deangelis - C.C.
Joseph A. Fleming - A.C.C.
Evo Rivoli
B-17F. Ditched |
 |
| Blues in the Night |
41-9209 |
63 |
The plane flown by Capt. Ken McCullar when
he crashed at 7-Mile Airfield |
|
| Calamity Jane |
 |
|
|
|
| Cap'N & The Kids |
124353 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
J. N. Warrenfeltz - C. C.
Clyde C. Tabor - A. C. C.
Michael M. Bachi
Charles G. Parker
B-17F. Transferred to the 69th Troop Carrier SQ
|
|
| The Champ |
? |
? |
|
|
| Chennalt's Pappy |
? |
? |
|
|
| Chico |
? |
? |
|
|
| Colossal Fossil |
? |
? |
|
|
| Craps for Japs |
412653 |
65 |
B-17E
Pilot: 1st Lt Michael LaPorte, O-791123 (MIA / KIA) NY
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Howard L. Munson, O-674612 (MIA / KIA) OH
Bombardier: 2nd Lt Gordon R. Spoor, O-7329189 (MIA / KIA) CA
Navigator: 2nd Lt William H. Vandergrift, O-797428 (MIA / KIA) NJ
Engineer: T/Sgt Idris T. Jenkins, 39090258 (MIA / KIA) CA
Radio: T/Sgt Alvin B. Rowe, Jr., 14038511 (MIA / KIA) FL
Asst Radio/Gunner: S/Sgt Orville B. Severson, 36253506 (MIA / KIA) MN
Gunner: S/Sgt Robert J. Frankenberger, 32144483 (MIA / KIA) NY
Gunner S/Sgt Ture E. Lindstrom, 32258128 (MIA / KIA) NY
Gunner S/Sgt Francis W. Neville, 32502049 (MIA / KIA) NJ
MIA September 2, 1943
MACR 14147 |
|
| Dinah-Might |
124355 |
63 or 64 |
|
|
| Double Trouble |
124356 |
63 |
see "Ka-Puhio-Wela" entry below |
|
| Dumbo |
124429 |
63 |
|
|
| Enemy Patrol |
? |
? |
|
|
| Fighting Swede |
124520 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
I.W. "Bill" Laird- C.C.
Charles B. Larrick - A.C.C.
Robert Burtis
Jim Standlee, Jr.
Richard H. Everson
B-17F. Lost 8 May 1943 on Recon. to Wewak. Pilot: Capt. Robert M. Keatts |
|
| Fire Ball Mail |
4124551 |
403 |
B-17F |
|
| Georgia Peach |
4124454 |
63 |
B-17F |
|
| Guinea Pig |
12472 |
63 |
B-17E |
|
| Hell from Heaven |
4124424 |
64 |
B-17F |
|
| Honikuu Okole |
419244 |
64 |
B-17E |
|
| Hoomalimali |
124391 |
63 |
B-17F. Caught fire at Mareeba and crashed |
|
| I'm Willing |
124638 |
63 |
|
|
| Jersey Skeeter, The |
412664 |
64 |
B-17E |
|
Ka-Puhio-Wela
|
124356 |
63 |
aka. "Double Trouble". B-17F. Lost 3 March 1943 during
the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Pilot: 1st Lt. Woodrow W. Moore |
|
| Lady Luck |
? |
? |
|
|
| Lak-A-Nookie |
124401 |
63 |
B-17F |
|
| Last Straw |
12432 |
63 |
B-17E |
|
| Listen Here, Tojo |
41-24552 |
65 |
B-17F. Missing after a bombing mission to Lae. The
wreck was eventually found in 1992 at 8,900 feet on a mountain 13 miles
south west of Lae
|
|
| Little Buster Upper |
412648 |
? |
B-17E |
|
| Loose Goose |
12609 |
63 or 65 |
B-17E |
|
| Lucy |
412666 |
65 |
See "Old 666" below. |
|
| Lulu |
412665 |
65 |
B-17E |
|
| Lulu Belle |
124358 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Leonard E. Burns - C.C.
Arthur R. Nelson - A.C.C.
David E. Melick
Became a Staff Transport after it left the 63rd. |
|
| Mama Maxie |
124357 |
63 |
aka "Tojo's Nightmare" |
|
| Miss Carriage |
412627 |
65 |
B-17E |
|
| Mister Period |
? |
? |
|
|
| Monkey Bizz-Nes |
12417 |
63 |
B-17E |
|
| Mustang - Lady Luck, The |
124554 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Ernest J. Vandal - C.C.
John Duck - A.C.C.
William McMurray
Michael Espinosa
B-17F. Returned to the States late 1943 |
|
| Naughty But Nice |
412430 |
65 |
B-17E |
|
| Old 666 |
412666 |
65 |
aka. "Lucy". B-17E. Flown by Pilot Jay Zeamer
during the mission which earned him and crewmate,
Joseph Sarnoski, the Medal of Honor (see History
Section). Note: "Old 666" may have just been a nickname for the plane
with this serial number as records show this plane as having had
the name "Lucy". In any case, "Old 666" is how Jay
Zeamer and crew referred to their aircraft. |
|
| Old Baldy |
124455 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Al Faul - C.C.
Mike Bachi
Clinto Snook
David L. Warbleton
B-17F. Returned to States late 1943 |
|
| Old Faithful |
|
|
|
|
| Old Man, The |
124403 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Ernie Vandal - C.C.
John Duck - A.C.C.
Mike Espinosa
William "Bill" McMurray
B-17F. Transferred to become Gen. Whitehead's A/C |
|
| Old Topper |
|
|
|
|
| Panama Hattie |
124381 |
63 |
B-17F
Ground Crew:
McCarthy - C.C.
Albert E. Fischer - A.C.C.
Kenneth W. Eiden
Theodore Kaufman |
|
| Pluto |
124384 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Gordon D. Williams - C.C.
James J. Conway, Jr.
Joseph F. Gillis
Anthony J. Pecoraro
Pilot: James T. Murphy, instrumental in the development of skipbombing
(see History Section) |
|
| Pluto II |
124543 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Gordon D. Williams - C.C.
James J. Conway, Jr.
Joseph F. Gillis
Anthony Pecoraro |
|
| Queenie |
412464 |
? |
B-17E |
|
| Reckless Mountain Boys |
124518 |
63 |
B-17F. Lost 7 May 1943 on Recon. to Kavieng. Pilot:
Capt Byron L. Heichel |
|
| Red Moose Express |
? |
? |
B-17E |
|
| San Antonio Rose |
4124458 |
65 |
B-17F |
|
| Spawn of Hell |
412662 |
? |
B-17E. Lost after bombing Rabaul and landed at Batumata
Point. Later salvaged and transferred to the 54th Troop Carrier Wing to
become an armed transport aircraft |
|
Stingaree
|
|
403
|
|
|
| Stud Duck |
? |
? |
B-17E |
|
| Super Snooper |
4124420 |
63 |
B-17F |
|
| Talisman |
124537 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Clyde Farrell - C.C.
Leonard R. Nygard - A.C.C.
Donald W. Scaggs
William E. Dumka
B-17F. Became personal A/C for Maj. Gen. J. L. Frink - Supply |
|
| Taxpayer's Pride |
4124448 |
64 |
B-17F |
|
| Texas #6 |
41-9207 |
64 |
Crashed into the top of Hong Kong Mountain and
amazingly there were four survivors. Unfortunately though, local
natives led them to a Japanese patrol who executed them on the spot |
|
| Tojo's Jinx |
41-2461 |
|
B-17E. Destroyed in a training accident |
|
| Tojo's Nightmare (or Nite Mare) |
124357 |
63 |
aka "Mama Maxie" |
|
| Tojo's Physic |
412634 |
65 |
B-17E |
|
| Topper |
41-2481 |
? |
B-17E. Crashed on takeoff |
|
| Tuffy |
124574 |
63 |
Ground Crew:
Geraldo O. Newman - C.C.
Edward L. Gammill A.C.C. and C.C.
Edward L. Huber
Ambrose A. Laus
B-17F. Returned to the States after 63rd conversion to B-24s |
|
| Tugboat Annie |
412599 |
65 |
B-17E |
|
| Yankee Diddler |
412458 |
65 |
B-17E. From Reginald Tatro: "I flew to Sydney on a beer
run to purchase it for the EM Club on the Yankee Diddler. Upon landing,
the Aussie women tower controllers were shocked at the nose art so,
they made us park out of sight, in other words from the public.
It also said, "Wouldn't it root you"?. The guys of the
early era of the 65th didn't realize the Aussie interpretation."
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