| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 bis 42-97835 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 336th Bomb Squadron, 412th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | QW-H, ET-H |
| MACR: | 8175 |
| Deutsches Dokument: | 2762 |
| Schicksal: |
, Kollision in der Luft (16 August 1944) |
| Einsätze: | 49 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97797 / Full House
Delivered Denver 28/2/44; Kearney 18/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-H] Horham 8/4/44; transferred 336BS, (ET–H); 49m, Missing in Action Brandenburg 16/8/44 with Alan Hannum, Co-pilot: Ken Loehwing, Navigator: Gene Cantrell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Kuna, Ball turret gunner: Fred Matthews, Waist gunner: Ned Tillson (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Angelo Genova, Radio Operator: Bill Purdy, Waist gunner: John Sharonwia-335BS,Tail gunner: Leroy Presley (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and part of wing, ship went down and was involved in mid-air collision with 42-37879, crashed Rehmsdorf, NE of Zeitz, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 8175. FULL HOUSE.
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B-17 42-97797 / Full House Details
Wurde von der Flak getroffen und kollidierte B-17 #42-37879 ‚Wrinkled Belly Baby‘ am 16 August 1944.
B-17G 42-97797, geflogen von 1st Lt. Allan E. Hannum, Jr., wurde um 1135 Uhr über dem Zielort Zeitz, Deutschland, von der Flak im rechten Flügel direkt getroffen. Es gab eine Explosion in der Nähe von Motor Nr. 3, die den größten Teil des rechten Flügels abriss. Das Flugzeug rutschte aus der Formation und etwa eine Minute später sah man, wie es sich in der Luft auflöste. Es wurde berichtet, dass vier Fallschirme das Flugzeug verlassen hatten.
Quelle: MACR 8175
B-17 42-97797 / Full House Crew
| Position | Rang | Name (Vorname, Initiale, Nachname) | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Allan E. Hannum, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | F/O | Kenneth H. Loehwing | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Eugene Cantrell | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Angelo Genova | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Richard F. Kuna | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William E. Purdy, Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Fred C. Mathews | KIA | - |
| WG | T/SGT | John W. Sharon | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ned W. Tillson | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Lerroy H. Presley | POW | - |
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17. August 2025 access_time 23:01
Is it possible that the „Full House“ 97797 may have carried the number of 9929 when training in the United States. My father-in-law was part of that crew in the USA. He was re-assigned right before the crew left for England.
22. Oktober 2025 access_time 0:58
I have a photo of 9929, and none of the names match those listed here. Names are Scrabbles, Jones, Schrank, Dale, Weaks, Kawalac, Moore, Schartzman, Davis, and Gussler.
13. September 2026 access_time 16:17
I believe some of the info posted here on 297797 the Full House is incorrect. My dad flew 29 missions of his required 35 tour on this plane as a ball turret gunner. I have studied it quite extensively every time I’ve come across info concerning it. After construction at Vega in Burbank, CA and its shipment to England, it was first assigned to the 335 squadron of the 95th bomb group at Horham. Deluca was the pilot for its first official sortie 4-22-44. After that it was reassigned to the 412 squadron and flown most frequently by Dancisin- my dad’s pilot and crew. Its demise came 8-16-44 while being flown by pilot Hannum also of the 412 squadron but not my dad’s crew. There also was a second Full House shot down on that mission that day. My dad was on leave that day. PS. I have pictures of dad’s Full House (297797) FYI if you’re interested.