Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The airplane departed RAF Chelveston on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Belle-ìle-en-Mer. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Einar H. Suomi, pilot,
1st Lt Erwin R. Schott, copilot,
T/Sgt Fairen R. Sion, flight engineer,
2nd Lt Rene C. Clark, navigator,
T/Sgt Charles B. Hirsch, radio operator,
2nd Lt Clarence W. Gillespie, bombardier,
S/Sgt Warden Cain, air gunner,
Sgt Willis I. Gibson, air gunner,
Sgt Robert Gibson Markli, air gunner,
S/Sgt Richard L. Spelts, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Thurleigh on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Ushant. Six crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Edwin Gaylord Pipp, pilot,
1st Lt James B. Lear, copilot, †
T/Sgt Eli Clayton Rogers, flight engineer,
2nd Lt Leland J. Flower, navigator, †
T/Sgt Buren C. Williams, radio operator, †
Sgt James J. Melillo, bombardier,
Sgt Edward W. Kaczanowski, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Norman A. Neuweiler, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Eddie Zaban, air gunner, †
S/Sgt James Lowell Babbs, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Molesworth on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Noirmoutier Island. Seven crew members were killed and three others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Vincent Xavier Walsh, pilot,
2nd Lt John V. Franklin, copilot, †
T/Sgt David Stamps Lee Jr., flight engineer,
T/Sgt Emery L. Knotts, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Edward A. Zieminski, navigator, †
2nd Lt John H. Walker, bombardier, †
S/Sgt James H. Carithers Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Joseph McMahon, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Leroy H. Moyer, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Anthony Joseph Peklinsky Jr., air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to the submarine base in Saint-Nazaire. While cruising along the French coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 3 km northwest of Porspoder. Five crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert D. Rand, pilot, †
Maj Maurice Rosener, copilot,
T/Sgt Clarence V. King, flight engineer, †
T/Sgt David Butler Hatch, radio operator,
2nd Lt Donald Sternglanz, navigator, †
S/Sgt Walter Carl Wawrzynek, bombardier,
S/Sgt James Bruce Farrar, air gunner,
S/Sgt Alvar Bryce Platt, air gunner,
S/Sgt Thaddeus F. Kusowski, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Richard E. Shumard, air gunner. †

Suffered an engine failure in flight and crashed 6 km northeast of Hendricks AFB. There were no fatalities.

The crew was performing a demonstration flight during a War Bond tour. One of the engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a pasture then skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest. While all 22 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed in unknown circumstances 32 km southeast of Blythe. Four crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Those killed were:
2nd Lt Edward C. Rickel,
S/Sgt Willard R. Pierce,
Sgt Richard C. Henderson,
Sgt Leonard R. Rostankowski.

The crew departed Boise-Gowen Field on a navigation training exercise. While flying at night, the airplane impacted a mountain located 11 km northeast of Boise Airport. Four crew members were killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
F/O Horace V. Carpenter,
S/Sgt Robert H. Kingsbury,
S/Sgt Walter F. Stocklas,
S/Sgt Allen B. Vincent.

The airplane was on a transit flight from the US to Europe with a crew of 10 on board. En route from Gander to Prestwick, it encountered poor weather conditions. A radio operator in another B-17 heard a mayday message presumed from this airplane. It was lost without trace.
Crew:
Cpt Lawrence M. Elstead,
1st Lt Frederick K. Plyley,
2nd Lt Arthur F. Ciccarello,
2nd Lt James W. Courtright,
S/Sgt Lowell A. Lindblom,
S/Sgt Thomas J. O'Moore,
Sgt Arthur E. Mahony,
Sgt Arthur R. McKinley,
Sgt Alfred F. Garretson,
Pvt George I. Brown.

Crashed on landing and destroyed by fire. There were no fatalities.