| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LG-R |
| MACR | 16273 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (23 November 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-24479 / Sad Sack
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-R] 2-September-1942; Bassingbourn 29-September-1942; Missing in Action 23-November-1942 on mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. This was the 4th mission for this crew. Last seen with #2 feathered 30 miles out, shot down by German fighters and crashed into the English Channel. 11KIA MACR 16273.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-24479 / Sad Sack Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | MAJ | Victor S. Zienowicz | KIA | Sqadron CO |
| CP | CPT | Tomas B. McCormick | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ralph L. Clinton | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Ross E. Frazier | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | 1LT | Arthur S. Applebaum | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George A. Anderson | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Joseph G. Janor | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Wordon J. Ryder | KIA | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Doyce F. Hamrick | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William C. Graddy | KIA | - |
| OBS | CPT | Herbert W. Hamphy | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 11 June 2019
10. June 2018 access_time 11:55
My uncle was Capt. Thomas Bolton McCormick on the Sad Sack. I never met him since I was born in 1948, but my dad Nathan McCormick always said that I reminded him of his brother Tommy. If anyone has any info on the crew or my uncle, please email me.
11. June 2019 access_time 14:51
My Uncle was Victor Zienowicz.
14. May 2021 access_time 16:30
MY FATHER WAS HIS CO PILOT TILL THE DAY WHEN HE WAS SICK WITH FLU ON THE 3RD MISSION THOMAS McCORMICK MOVED TO MY FATHERS SEAT AS CO PILOT AND THE MAJOR AND SQUADRON COMMANDER TOOK PILOTS SEAT
28. July 2020 access_time 4:19
Wordon J. Ryder was my uncle
09. August 2020 access_time 22:07
Hi, my grandad was Doyce F Hamrick on Sad Sack if anyone had any info, pics ect it would be very much appreciated
17. December 2023 access_time 13:58
Doyce Hamrick was on the same plane as my uncle when they were shot down on November 23 1942. I have most of the crews pictures but I cannot locate one for Doyce. It would be good to have a picture with the memorials.
29. September 2024 access_time 22:31
Any way that you could send me the crew pics that you have ???
29. September 2024 access_time 22:31
I curate and take care of Herbert W. Hamphys Purple Heart and air medal I also have a large period photograph of “The Sad Sack” I’d love to have some pics of the crew if anyone has any
04. December 2025 access_time 3:07
Hi Scott, I’m Herbert Hampy’s grand nephew. My grandmother was his older sister.
27. December 2025 access_time 16:45
Anyway you can send me an email so we can chat some more?