Source:
www.388bg.info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3075 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (26 November 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-30317 / Second Chance
Delivered Cheyenne 13/5/43; Smoky Hill 30/5/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 17/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43; coll with 42-37838 (401BG) losing entire tail section, crashed Vehne Moor, Bissel, near Ahlhorn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3075. SECOND CHANCE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-30317 / Second Chance Details
Mid-air collision with B-17 #42-37838 Fancy Nancy on November 26th 1943.
Report from MACR 3075
This A/C went down at 1228 hours at approximately 53°10’N – 07°00’E – It was struck from the rear by another B-17 which completely severed the tail assembly. The A/C turned over twice then went into a spin and was seen hit the ground. No chutes where observed.
B-17 42-30317 / Second Chance Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | William Hensley McCown | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | William Bart Stantial | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Winston Hunter Hall | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Vincent Bernard McHugh | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Bertram Francis Crawford | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Floyd Walker Smith | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald Cecil Miller | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | George Krolik Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward Lynn Nelson | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Harold Wilson Kincaid | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 04 September 2020
04. September 2020 access_time 16:56
Where can I obtain the mid-air collision report for B-17’s “Fancy Nancy” No. 42-37838 and Second Chance No. 42-30317 on 26 November 1943? Thanks.