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Source:
americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-25-DL: 42-3074 to 42-3148
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- 510th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TU-K
History of
B-17 42-3093 / Nobodys Darling
Delivered Denver 18/2/43; Presque Is 5/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG 4/43; transferred 510BS/351BG [TU-K] Polebrook 11/7/43; on return from (8m) Merignac 31/12/43 with Rob Chalmers, Co-pilot: Francis Nedham, Navigator: ??, Bombardier: Ferris Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Skinner, Radio Operator: Winston Hapgood, Ball turret gunner: Chas Newberry, Waist gunner: Hubert Butler, Waist gunner: Art Novres,Tail gunner: Guy Meredith (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Burnham-on-Sea, Som. UK; 2 SAD, Salvaged 3/1/44. NOBODY’S DARLIN’.
Last updated: 17. December 2021
27. April 2018 access_time 2:19
As the daughter of Ssgt. Crew Chief & Top Turret Gunner William F. Clarke my Dad’s B17 Nobody’s Darlin’ was shot down 4/29/44 over Berlin. Reading the crew list above aren’t any of my Dad’s crew. Needless to say, I’m confused. Can anyone shed light?
27. April 2018 access_time 8:35
William F. Clarke was on this B-17:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31217/
Name „Nobody’s Darlin“ was not known to me.
17. December 2023 access_time 23:47
42-31217 with the 447th Bomb Group was the plane that William F. Clarke was on when it crashed. The 447th has the name of the A/C as “SOLID SENDER”. http://www.447bg.com/Aircraft%20Page%201.htm
17. December 2023 access_time 23:37
The Navigator on 42-3093 when it crashed was 2nd Lt. Edmund J. Watson, s/n O-750232. http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=m&mission=66&ac=42-3093