B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97451 / Nancy K.

History of
B-17 42-97451 / Nancy K.

Delivered Denver 19/11/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Grenier 16/1/44; Assigned: 751BS/457BG [N] Glatton 3/2/44; MIA Gaggenau 10/9/44 Pilot: Harry Gay, Co-Pilot: Earl Johnson, Navigator: Walter Sale*, Bombardier: Fabian Nordan*, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Arthur Beck, Radio Operator: Don Anderson, Ball Turret Gunner: Art Roundsville, Waist Gunner: Harry Thortsen, Tail Gunner: McDee Thomas; mid air coll w/42-97456, Gay was blinded by sun and pulled up and hit ‘456, but although damaged, Gay managed to return to base, minus Sale and Nordan* who bailed out, but RTD later; Salvaged. 2 SAD 11/9/44. NANCY K.

Last updated: 24. February 2019

B-17 42-97451 / Nancy K. Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-97456 Mighty Little John on 10 September 1944.